Model Comparison

Claude 3 Sonnet vs GPT-4

Claude 3 Sonnet has a slight edge in benchmark performance. Claude 3 Sonnet is 6.3x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

7 benchmarks

Claude 3 Sonnet outperforms in 4 benchmarks (GPQA, HumanEval, MATH, MGSM), while GPT-4 is better at 3 benchmarks (DROP, HellaSwag, MMLU).

Claude 3 Sonnet has a slight edge in benchmark performance.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Claude 3 Sonnet costs less

For input processing, Claude 3 Sonnet ($3.00/1M tokens) is 10.0x cheaper than GPT-4 ($30.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3 Sonnet ($15.00/1M tokens) is 4.0x cheaper than GPT-4 ($60.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, GPT-4 is more expensive than Claude 3 Sonnet.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude 3 Sonnet
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerAnthropic
OpenAI
GPT-4
Input tokens$30.00
Output tokens$60.00
Best providerAzure
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude 3 Sonnet accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to GPT-4's 32,768 tokens. Claude 3 Sonnet can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while GPT-4 is limited to 32,768 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude 3 Sonnet
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
OpenAI
GPT-4
Input32,768 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude 3 Sonnet and GPT-4 support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Claude 3 Sonnet

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GPT-4

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Claude 3 Sonnet

Proprietary

Closed source

GPT-4

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3 Sonnet was released on 2024-02-29, while GPT-4 was released on 2023-06-13.

Claude 3 Sonnet is 9 months newer than GPT-4.

Claude 3 Sonnet

Feb 29, 2024

2.1 years ago

8mo newer
GPT-4

Jun 13, 2023

2.8 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-4 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2022-12-31, while Claude 3 Sonnet's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-4's training data extends to 2022-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude 3 Sonnet's cutoff date.

Claude 3 Sonnet

—

GPT-4

Dec 2022

Provider Availability

Claude 3 Sonnet is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. GPT-4 is available from Azure, OpenAI.

Claude 3 Sonnet

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Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
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Google
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

GPT-4

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Azure
Input Price:Input: $30.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $60.00/1M
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OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $30.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $60.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Higher GPQA score (40.4% vs 35.7%)
Higher HumanEval score (73.0% vs 67.0%)
Higher MATH score (43.1% vs 42.0%)
Higher MGSM score (83.5% vs 74.5%)
OpenAI
Higher DROP score (80.9% vs 78.9%)
Higher HellaSwag score (95.3% vs 89.0%)
Higher MMLU score (86.4% vs 79.0%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude 3 Sonnet
OpenAI
GPT-4

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3 Sonnet vs GPT-4

Claude 3 Sonnet has a slight edge in benchmark performance. Claude 3 Sonnet is made by Anthropic and GPT-4 is made by OpenAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Claude 3 Sonnet scores ARC-C: 93.2%, GSM8k: 92.3%, HellaSwag: 89.0%, MGSM: 83.5%, BIG-Bench Hard: 82.9%. GPT-4 scores AI2 Reasoning Challenge (ARC): 96.3%, HellaSwag: 95.3%, Uniform Bar Exam: 90.0%, SAT Math: 89.0%, LSAT: 88.0%.
Claude 3 Sonnet is 10.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3 Sonnet costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via anthropic. GPT-4 costs $30.00/M input and $60.00/M output via azure.
Claude 3 Sonnet supports 200K tokens and GPT-4 supports 33K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (200K vs 33K), input pricing ($3.00 vs $30.00/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Claude 3 Sonnet is developed by Anthropic and GPT-4 is developed by OpenAI.