Claude 3 Sonnet vs Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1
Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 leads the LLM Stats Score 13.9 to 2.4.
Anthropic · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 13.9 to 2.4, ranking #221 overall.
In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Claude 3 Sonnet
- you want predictable pricing at $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output
Choose Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1
- overall performance matters — it scores 13.9 and ranks #221 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2025
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
11 reported for Claude 3 Sonnet · 7 for Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1
Claude 3 Sonnet outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).
Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Claude 3 Sonnet specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only Claude 3 Sonnet specifies output context (200,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Claude 3 Sonnet supports multimodal inputs, whereas Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 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
Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1
License
Usage and distribution terms
Claude 3 Sonnet is licensed under a proprietary license, while Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 uses Llama 3.1 Community License.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Llama 3.1 Community License
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Claude 3 Sonnet was released on 2024-02-29, while Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 was released on 2025-03-18.
Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 is 13 months newer than Claude 3 Sonnet.
Feb 29, 2024
2.5 years ago
Mar 18, 2025
1.5 years ago
1.0yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-31, while Claude 3 Sonnet's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1's training data extends to 2023-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude 3 Sonnet's cutoff date.
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Dec 2023
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Claude 3 Sonnet and Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Claude 3 Sonnet vs Llama-3.3 Nemotron Super 49B v1.
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