Anthropic: Claude 3.7 Sonnet vs Anthropic: Claude Opus 4
Side-by-side comparison of Anthropic: Claude 3.7 Sonnet and Anthropic: Claude Opus 4. Compare pricing, context window, capabilities, and find out which is better for your workflow.
Verdict
strong confidenceAnthropic: Claude 3.7 Sonnet leads overall
Anthropic: Claude 3.7 Sonnet leads in price and max output, making it the stronger choice for most workflows. Anthropic: Claude Opus 4 remains a solid alternative depending on your specific needs.
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Technical specifications
| Anthropic: Claude 3.7 Sonnet | Anthropic: Claude Opus 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | Anthropic |
| Input price | $3/M | $15/M |
| Output price | $15/M | $75/M |
| Context window | 200K | 200K |
| Max output | 64K | 32K |
| Capabilities | Tool useVisionReasoning | Tool useVisionReasoning |
| Released | Feb 24, 2025 | May 22, 2025 |
Scoring breakdown
How each dimension compares
Price
Anthropic: Claude 3.7 Sonnet leadsAnthropic: Claude 3.7 Sonnet
$15/M tokens
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4
$75/M tokens
Context Window
Anthropic: Claude 3.7 Sonnet
200K tokens
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4
200K tokens
Capabilities
Anthropic: Claude 3.7 Sonnet
3/4
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4
3/4
Max Output
Anthropic: Claude 3.7 Sonnet leadsAnthropic: Claude 3.7 Sonnet
64K tokens
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4
32K tokens
Recency
Anthropic: Claude 3.7 Sonnet
Feb 2025
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4
May 2025
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