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Anthropic Released May 22, 2025 Synced Apr 7, 2026

Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4

Claude Sonnet 4 significantly enhances the capabilities of its predecessor, Sonnet 3.7, excelling in both coding and reasoning tasks with improved precision and controllability. Achieving state-of-the-art performance on SWE-bench (72.7%),...

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Why it stands out

200K-token context window handles longer documents and multi-turn conversations without truncation.
Combines tool use with reasoning — a strong baseline for agentic and multi-step workflows.
Multimodal input (vision) extends it beyond text-only workflows.

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Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4 entered the tracked catalog

May 22, 2025

Claude Sonnet 4 significantly enhances the capabilities of its predecessor, Sonnet 3.7, excelling in both coding and reasoning tasks with improved precision and controllability. Achieving state-of-the-art performance on SWE-bench (72.7%), Sonnet 4 balances capability and computational efficiency, making it suitable for a broad range of applications from routine coding tasks to complex software development projects. Key enhancements include improved autonomous codebase navigation, reduced error rates in agent-driven workflows, and increased reliability in following intricate instructions. Sonnet 4 is optimized for practical everyday use, providing advanced reasoning capabilities while maintaining efficiency and responsiveness in diverse internal and external scenarios. Read more at the [blog post here](https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-4)

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