Claude 4 Sonnet vs OpenAI o4 Mini
Side-by-side comparison of pricing, capabilities, benchmarks, and use case fit.
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Claude 4 Sonnet
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OpenAI o4 Mini
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Capability radar
Normalized coding, reasoning, writing, vision, context, and value
Claude 4 SonnetOpenAI o4 Mini
| Metric | Claude 4 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 | 96 | 92 |
| Reasoning Score | 94 | 93 |
| Vision Score | 92 | 75 |
| Audio | No | No |
| Streaming | Yes | Yes |
| Function Calling | Yes | Yes |
| Latency Tier | standard | reasoning |
| Release Date | 5/22/2025 | 4/16/2025 |
Claude 4 Sonnet — Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- State-of-art coding
- Strong agents
- Reliable outputs
Weaknesses
- Premium tier pricing
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 4 Sonnet combines strong reasoning, tooling, and context for enterprise workloads.
Agent Workflows
Claude 4 Sonnet is better suited for agentic workflows with tool use and coding capability.