Claude 3.7 Sonnet vs OpenAI o4 Mini
Side-by-side comparison of pricing, capabilities, benchmarks, and use case fit.
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Claude 3.7 Sonnet
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OpenAI o4 Mini
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Capability radar
Normalized coding, reasoning, writing, vision, context, and value
Claude 3.7 SonnetOpenAI o4 Mini
| Metric | Claude 3.7 Sonnet | OpenAI o4 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price / 1M | $3.00 | $1.10 |
| Output Price / 1M | $15.00 | $4.40 |
| Combined Price / 1M | $18.00 | $5.50 |
| Context Window | 200,000 | 200,000 |
| Coding Score | 95 | 92 |
| Reasoning Score | 93 | 93 |
| Vision Score | 90 | 75 |
| Audio | No | No |
| Streaming | Yes | Yes |
| Function Calling | Yes | Yes |
| Latency Tier | standard | reasoning |
| Release Date | 2/24/2025 | 4/16/2025 |
Claude 3.7 Sonnet — Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Extended thinking mode
- Top coding scores
- Vision support
Weaknesses
- Higher latency in thinking mode
OpenAI o4 Mini — Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Reasoning + vision
- Cost-effective for agents
Weaknesses
- Still slower than standard chat models
Use Case Verdicts
Enterprise Use
Claude 3.7 Sonnet combines strong reasoning, tooling, and context for enterprise workloads.
Agent Workflows
Claude 3.7 Sonnet is better suited for agentic workflows with tool use and coding capability.