Model Comparison

Claude 3 Sonnet vs GPT-4.1 mini

GPT-4.1 mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. GPT-4.1 mini is 8.6x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Claude 3 Sonnet outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while GPT-4.1 mini is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU).

GPT-4.1 mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

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Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

GPT-4.1 mini costs less

For input processing, Claude 3 Sonnet ($3.00/1M tokens) is 7.5x more expensive than GPT-4.1 mini ($0.40/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3 Sonnet ($15.00/1M tokens) is 9.4x more expensive than GPT-4.1 mini ($1.60/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude 3 Sonnet is more expensive than GPT-4.1 mini.*

* 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-4.1 mini
Input tokens$0.40
Output tokens$1.60
Best providerOpenAI
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

GPT-4.1 mini accepts 1,047,576 input tokens compared to Claude 3 Sonnet's 200,000 tokens. Claude 3 Sonnet can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while GPT-4.1 mini is limited to 32,768 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude 3 Sonnet
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
OpenAI
GPT-4.1 mini
Input1,047,576 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude 3 Sonnet and GPT-4.1 mini 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-4.1 mini

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-4.1 mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3 Sonnet was released on 2024-02-29, while GPT-4.1 mini was released on 2025-04-14.

GPT-4.1 mini is 14 months newer than Claude 3 Sonnet.

Claude 3 Sonnet

Feb 29, 2024

2.1 years ago

GPT-4.1 mini

Apr 14, 2025

11 months ago

1.1yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-4.1 mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-05-31, while Claude 3 Sonnet's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-4.1 mini's training data extends to 2024-05-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude 3 Sonnet's cutoff date.

Claude 3 Sonnet

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GPT-4.1 mini

May 2024

Provider Availability

Claude 3 Sonnet is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. GPT-4.1 mini is available from 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-4.1 mini

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OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $0.40/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.60/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
OpenAI
Larger context window (1,047,576 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Higher GPQA score (65.0% vs 40.4%)
Higher MMLU score (87.5% vs 79.0%)
AnthropicClaude 3 Sonnet
OpenAIGPT-4.1 mini
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Detailed Comparison

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Feature
Anthropic
Claude 3 Sonnet
OpenAI
GPT-4.1 mini

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3 Sonnet vs GPT-4.1 mini

GPT-4.1 mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3 Sonnet is made by Anthropic and GPT-4.1 mini 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-4.1 mini scores CharXiv-D: 88.4%, MMLU: 87.5%, IFEval: 84.1%, MMMLU: 78.5%, MathVista: 73.1%.
GPT-4.1 mini is 7.5x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3 Sonnet costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via anthropic. GPT-4.1 mini costs $0.40/M input and $1.60/M output via openai.
Claude 3 Sonnet supports 200K tokens and GPT-4.1 mini supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (200K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($3.00 vs $0.40/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Claude 3 Sonnet is developed by Anthropic and GPT-4.1 mini is developed by OpenAI.