Model Comparison

Claude 3 Sonnet vs GPT-4 TurboWhich is better in 2026?

GPT-4 Turbo significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3 Sonnet is 2.5x cheaper per token.

Verdict: Claude 3 Sonnet vs GPT-4 Turbo — which is better?

Claude 3 Sonnet (by Anthropic) and GPT-4 Turbo (by OpenAI) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Claude 3 Sonnet outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while GPT-4 Turbo is better at 6 benchmarks (DROP, GPQA, HumanEval, MATH, MGSM, MMLU). GPT-4 Turbo significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

On price, Claude 3 Sonnet is roughly 2.5x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Claude 3 Sonnet also accepts a larger context window (200,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Choose Claude 3 Sonnet if…

  • cost matters — it's about 2.5x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 200,000 token context window

Choose GPT-4 Turbo if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 6 of 6 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Apr 2024
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

6 benchmarks

Claude 3 Sonnet outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while GPT-4 Turbo is better at 6 benchmarks (DROP, GPQA, HumanEval, MATH, MGSM, MMLU).

GPT-4 Turbo significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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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 3.3x cheaper than GPT-4 Turbo ($10.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3 Sonnet ($15.00/1M tokens) is 2.0x cheaper than GPT-4 Turbo ($30.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, GPT-4 Turbo 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 Turbo
Input tokens$10.00
Output tokens$30.00
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 Turbo's 128,000 tokens. Claude 3 Sonnet can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while GPT-4 Turbo is limited to 4,096 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude 3 Sonnet
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
OpenAI
GPT-4 Turbo
Input128,000 tokens
Output4,096 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude 3 Sonnet supports multimodal inputs, whereas GPT-4 Turbo does not.

Claude 3 Sonnet can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude 3 Sonnet

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GPT-4 Turbo

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 Turbo

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3 Sonnet was released on 2024-02-29, while GPT-4 Turbo was released on 2024-04-09.

GPT-4 Turbo is 1 month newer than Claude 3 Sonnet.

Claude 3 Sonnet

Feb 29, 2024

2.3 years ago

GPT-4 Turbo

Apr 9, 2024

2.2 years ago

1mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-4 Turbo has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-31, while Claude 3 Sonnet's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-4 Turbo's training data extends to 2023-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude 3 Sonnet's cutoff date.

Claude 3 Sonnet

—

GPT-4 Turbo

Dec 2023

Provider Availability

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

Claude 3 Sonnet

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

GPT-4 Turbo

azure logo
Azure
Input Price:Input: $10.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $30.00/1M
openai logo
OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $10.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $30.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
OpenAI
Higher DROP score (86.0% vs 78.9%)
Higher GPQA score (48.0% vs 40.4%)
Higher HumanEval score (87.1% vs 73.0%)
Higher MATH score (72.6% vs 43.1%)
Higher MGSM score (88.5% vs 83.5%)
Higher MMLU score (86.5% vs 79.0%)

Detailed Comparison

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

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3 Sonnet vs GPT-4 Turbo.

Which is better, Claude 3 Sonnet or GPT-4 Turbo?

GPT-4 Turbo significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3 Sonnet is made by Anthropic and GPT-4 Turbo is made by OpenAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude 3 Sonnet compare to GPT-4 Turbo in benchmarks?

Claude 3 Sonnet scores ARC-C: 93.2%, GSM8k: 92.3%, HellaSwag: 89.0%, MGSM: 83.5%, BIG-Bench Hard: 82.9%. GPT-4 Turbo scores MGSM: 88.5%, HumanEval: 87.1%, MMLU: 86.5%, DROP: 86.0%, MATH: 72.6%.

Is Claude 3 Sonnet cheaper than GPT-4 Turbo?

Claude 3 Sonnet is 3.3x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3 Sonnet costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via anthropic. GPT-4 Turbo costs $10.00/M input and $30.00/M output via azure.

What are the context window sizes for Claude 3 Sonnet and GPT-4 Turbo?

Claude 3 Sonnet supports 200K tokens and GPT-4 Turbo supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Claude 3 Sonnet and GPT-4 Turbo?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 128K), input pricing ($3.00 vs $10.00/M), multimodal support (yes vs no). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude 3 Sonnet and GPT-4 Turbo?

Claude 3 Sonnet is developed by Anthropic and GPT-4 Turbo is developed by OpenAI.

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