Claude 3 Sonnet vs o1-mini
o1-mini leads the LLM Stats Score 10.1 to 1.9. o1-mini is 1.1x cheaper per token.
Anthropic · OpenAI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
o1-mini leads the overall LLM Stats Score 10.1 to 1.9, ranking #255 overall.
In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, o1-mini wins 3; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
On price, o1-mini is roughly 1.1x 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.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Claude 3 Sonnet
- you process long inputs — it offers a 200,000 token context window
Choose o1-mini
- overall performance matters — it scores 10.1 and ranks #255 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 3 exact shared results
- cost matters — it's about 1.1x cheaper per token
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2024
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 · 6 for o1-mini
Claude 3 Sonnet outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while o1-mini is better at 3 benchmarks (GPQA, HumanEval, MMLU).
o1-mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Claude 3 Sonnet ($3.00/1M tokens) costs the same as o1-mini ($3.00/1M tokens).
For output processing, Claude 3 Sonnet ($15.00/1M tokens) is 1.3x more expensive than o1-mini ($12.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Claude 3 Sonnet is more expensive than o1-mini.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Claude 3 Sonnet accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to o1-mini's 128,000 tokens. Claude 3 Sonnet can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while o1-mini is limited to 65,536 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Claude 3 Sonnet supports multimodal inputs, whereas o1-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
o1-mini
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.
Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.
Proprietary
Closed source
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Claude 3 Sonnet was released on 2024-02-29, while o1-mini was released on 2024-09-12.
o1-mini is 7 months newer than Claude 3 Sonnet.
Feb 29, 2024
2.5 years ago
Sep 12, 2024
2.0 years ago
6mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
Claude 3 Sonnet is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. o1-mini is available from OpenAI, Azure.
Claude 3 Sonnet
o1-mini
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Claude 3 Sonnet and o1-mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Claude 3 Sonnet vs o1-mini.