Model Comparison

Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs o1-preview

Claude Sonnet 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Sonnet 4.6 is 4.4x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Claude Sonnet 4.6 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, SWE-Bench Verified), while o1-preview is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Claude Sonnet 4.6 costs less

For input processing, Claude Sonnet 4.6 ($3.00/1M tokens) is 5.0x cheaper than o1-preview ($15.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Sonnet 4.6 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 4.0x cheaper than o1-preview ($60.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, o1-preview is more expensive than Claude Sonnet 4.6.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerAnthropic
OpenAI
o1-preview
Input tokens$15.00
Output tokens$60.00
Best providerOpenAI
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude Sonnet 4.6 accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to o1-preview's 128,000 tokens. Claude Sonnet 4.6 can generate longer responses up to 64,000 tokens, while o1-preview is limited to 32,768 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Input200,000 tokens
Output64,000 tokens
OpenAI
o1-preview
Input128,000 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude Sonnet 4.6 supports multimodal inputs, whereas o1-preview does not.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Text
Images
Audio
Video

o1-preview

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 Sonnet 4.6

Proprietary

Closed source

o1-preview

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Sonnet 4.6 was released on 2026-02-17, while o1-preview was released on 2024-09-12.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is 17 months newer than o1-preview.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Feb 17, 2026

1 months ago

1.4yr newer
o1-preview

Sep 12, 2024

1.6 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is available from Anthropic. o1-preview is available from OpenAI, Azure.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

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Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

o1-preview

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OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $60.00/1M
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Azure
Input Price:Input: $16.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $66.00/1M
* 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
Higher GPQA score (89.9% vs 73.3%)
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (79.6% vs 41.3%)
OpenAI

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
OpenAI
o1-preview

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs o1-preview

Claude Sonnet 4.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Sonnet 4.6 is made by Anthropic and o1-preview is made by OpenAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 scores Tau2 Telecom: 97.9%, Tau2 Retail: 91.7%, GPQA: 89.9%, MMMLU: 89.3%, SWE-Bench Verified: 79.6%. o1-preview scores MGSM: 90.8%, MMLU: 90.8%, MATH: 85.5%, GPQA: 73.3%, LiveBench: 52.3%.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 is 5.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Sonnet 4.6 costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via anthropic. o1-preview costs $15.00/M input and $60.00/M output via openai.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 supports 200K tokens and o1-preview supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (200K vs 128K), input pricing ($3.00 vs $15.00/M), multimodal support (yes vs no). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 is developed by Anthropic and o1-preview is developed by OpenAI.