Claude 3.5 Sonnet vs Claude 3 Opus
Side-by-side comparison of pricing, capabilities, benchmarks, and use case fit.
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Claude 3.5 Sonnet
Anthropic
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Claude 3 Opus
Anthropic
Capability radar
Normalized coding, reasoning, writing, vision, context, and value
Claude 3.5 SonnetClaude 3 Opus
| Metric | Claude 3.5 Sonnet | Claude 3 Opus |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price / 1M | $3.00 | $15.00 |
| Output Price / 1M | $15.00 | $75.00 |
| Combined Price / 1M | $18.00 | $90.00 |
| Context Window | 200,000 | 200,000 |
| Coding Score | 92 | 90 |
| Reasoning Score | 90 | 91 |
| Vision Score | 88 | 85 |
| Audio | No | No |
| Streaming | Yes | Yes |
| Function Calling | Yes | Yes |
| Latency Tier | standard | standard |
| Release Date | 6/20/2024 | 3/4/2024 |
Claude 3.5 Sonnet — Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Excellent coding
- Strong writing
- Good value
Weaknesses
- Output pricing can add up at scale
Claude 3 Opus — Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Exceptional writing
- Proven reliability
Weaknesses
- Superseded by Claude 4
- High cost
Use Case Verdicts
Enterprise Use
Claude 3 Opus combines strong reasoning, tooling, and context for enterprise workloads.
Agent Workflows
Claude 3.5 Sonnet is better suited for agentic workflows with tool use and coding capability.