Model Comparison

Claude 3 Sonnet vs Jamba 1.5 MiniWhich is better in 2026?

Claude 3 Sonnet significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Jamba 1.5 Mini is 24.0x cheaper per token.

Verdict: Claude 3 Sonnet vs Jamba 1.5 Mini — which is better?

Claude 3 Sonnet (by Anthropic) and Jamba 1.5 Mini (by AI21 Labs) 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 5 benchmarks (ARC-C, GPQA, GSM8k, MMLU, MMLU-Pro), while Jamba 1.5 Mini is better at 0 benchmarks. Claude 3 Sonnet significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

On price, Jamba 1.5 Mini is roughly 24.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Jamba 1.5 Mini also accepts a larger context window (256,144 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Choose Claude 3 Sonnet if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 5 of 5 shared benchmarks

Choose Jamba 1.5 Mini if…

  • cost matters — it's about 24.0x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 256,144 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2024
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

5 benchmarks

Claude 3 Sonnet outperforms in 5 benchmarks (ARC-C, GPQA, GSM8k, MMLU, MMLU-Pro), while Jamba 1.5 Mini is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude 3 Sonnet significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Jamba 1.5 Mini costs less

For input processing, Claude 3 Sonnet ($3.00/1M tokens) is 15.0x more expensive than Jamba 1.5 Mini ($0.20/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3 Sonnet ($15.00/1M tokens) is 37.5x more expensive than Jamba 1.5 Mini ($0.40/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude 3 Sonnet is more expensive than Jamba 1.5 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
AI21 Labs
Jamba 1.5 Mini
Input tokens$0.20
Output tokens$0.40
Best providerAWS Bedrock
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Jamba 1.5 Mini accepts 256,144 input tokens compared to Claude 3 Sonnet's 200,000 tokens. Jamba 1.5 Mini can generate longer responses up to 256,144 tokens, while Claude 3 Sonnet is limited to 200,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude 3 Sonnet
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
AI21 Labs
Jamba 1.5 Mini
Input256,144 tokens
Output256,144 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude 3 Sonnet supports multimodal inputs, whereas Jamba 1.5 Mini 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

Jamba 1.5 Mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude 3 Sonnet is licensed under a proprietary license, while Jamba 1.5 Mini uses Jamba Open Model License.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Claude 3 Sonnet

Proprietary

Closed source

Jamba 1.5 Mini

Jamba Open Model License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3 Sonnet was released on 2024-02-29, while Jamba 1.5 Mini was released on 2024-08-22.

Jamba 1.5 Mini is 6 months newer than Claude 3 Sonnet.

Claude 3 Sonnet

Feb 29, 2024

2.3 years ago

Jamba 1.5 Mini

Aug 22, 2024

1.9 years ago

5mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Jamba 1.5 Mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-03-05, while Claude 3 Sonnet's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Jamba 1.5 Mini's training data extends to 2024-03-05, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude 3 Sonnet's cutoff date.

Claude 3 Sonnet

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Jamba 1.5 Mini

Mar 2024

Provider Availability

Claude 3 Sonnet is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. Jamba 1.5 Mini is available from Bedrock, Google.

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

Jamba 1.5 Mini

bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M
google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher ARC-C score (93.2% vs 85.7%)
Higher GPQA score (40.4% vs 32.3%)
Higher GSM8k score (92.3% vs 75.8%)
Higher MMLU score (79.0% vs 69.7%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (56.8% vs 42.5%)
AI21 Labs
Larger context window (256,144 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Claude 3 Sonnet and Jamba 1.5 Mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Claude 3 Sonnet
✓ Preferred
Jamba 1.5 Mini
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Claude 3 Sonnet
AI21 Labs
Jamba 1.5 Mini

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3 Sonnet vs Jamba 1.5 Mini.

Which is better, Claude 3 Sonnet or Jamba 1.5 Mini?

Claude 3 Sonnet significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3 Sonnet is made by Anthropic and Jamba 1.5 Mini is made by AI21 Labs. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude 3 Sonnet compare to Jamba 1.5 Mini in benchmarks?

Claude 3 Sonnet scores ARC-C: 93.2%, GSM8k: 92.3%, HellaSwag: 89.0%, MGSM: 83.5%, BIG-Bench Hard: 82.9%. Jamba 1.5 Mini scores ARC-C: 85.7%, GSM8k: 75.8%, MMLU: 69.7%, TruthfulQA: 54.1%, Arena Hard: 46.1%.

Is Claude 3 Sonnet cheaper than Jamba 1.5 Mini?

Jamba 1.5 Mini is 15.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3 Sonnet costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via anthropic. Jamba 1.5 Mini costs $0.20/M input and $0.40/M output via bedrock.

What are the context window sizes for Claude 3 Sonnet and Jamba 1.5 Mini?

Claude 3 Sonnet supports 200K tokens and Jamba 1.5 Mini supports 256K 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 Jamba 1.5 Mini?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 256K), input pricing ($3.00 vs $0.20/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Jamba Open Model License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude 3 Sonnet and Jamba 1.5 Mini?

Claude 3 Sonnet is developed by Anthropic and Jamba 1.5 Mini is developed by AI21 Labs.

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