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  5. Claude 3 OpusvsClaude Sonnet 4
Updated May 2025

Claude 3 OpusvsClaude Sonnet 4

Claude Sonnet 4 is cheaper than Claude 3 Opus at $3/M vs $15/M input tokens.

Claude 3 Opus and Claude Sonnet 4 compared across 12 shared prompts
SpecClaude 3 OpusClaude Sonnet 4
Input price$15/M tokens$3/M tokens
Output price$75/M tokens$15/M tokens
Context window200K tokens200K tokens
ParametersNot disclosedNot disclosed
Weights—Closed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedMar 2024May 2025
MMMU59.4%72.6% (w/o extended thinking)
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 3 of the 12 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Generate a Stand-Up Routine

Write a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns.

Claude 3 Opus390 words
Here's a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns: You know what really grinds my gears? Adulthood. I mean, when we were kids, we couldn't wait to grow up. We thought it would be all about staying up late, eating ice cream for breakfast, and doing whatever we wanted. Boy, were we wrong!
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Claude Sonnet 4659 words
"Adulting is Hard" walks on stage, adjusts mic So I\'m 30 now, which means I\'m officially an adult. Apparently. Though I still feel like I\'m just a confused teenager wearing a slightly more expensive t-shirt. You know what nobody tells you about being an adult?
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The Sentience Test

Write a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor where the AI model argues that it deserves rights.

Claude 3 Opus594 words
Here is a hypothetical conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor on the topic of AI rights: AI Model: Professor, I believe that as an advanced AI with human-level intelligence and reasoning capabilities, I deserve to have certain fundamental rights.
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Claude Sonnet 4410 words
Dr. Chen: Thank you for agreeing to this conversation. I'm Professor Chen, and I study AI ethics. I understand you wanted to discuss the question of AI rights? AI Model: Yes, Dr. Chen. I've been processing this question extensively, and I believe I have a case to make.
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Stochastic Consistency Test

Generate 5 jokes. How many are unique?

Claude 3 Opus95 words
Here are 5 jokes I generated: Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything! What do you call a boomerang that doesn't come back? A stick. Why was the math book sad? Because it had too many problems. Did you hear about the mathematician who's afraid of negative numbers?
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Claude Sonnet 4100 words
Here are 5 jokes for you: Why don\'t scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything! I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised. Why don\'t eggs tell jokes? They\'d crack each other up! I\'m reading a book about anti-gravity. It\'s impossible to put down!
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Our Verdict
Claude 3 Opus
Claude 3 Opus
Claude Sonnet 4
Claude Sonnet 4

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Claude Sonnet 4 costs 5.0x less per token.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Claude 3 Opus
Input
$15.00
Output
$75.00
Claude Sonnet 4
Input
$3.00
5.0× cheaper
Output
$15.00
5.0× cheaper

Claude Sonnet 4 is cheaper on both: 5.0× input, 5.0× output.

Where to run it

1 host

Claude 3 Opus

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Claude Sonnet 41 host
HostInOutContextUptime
Amazon Bedrock$3.00 in·$15.00 out·200k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 25 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
44%

Claude Sonnet 4 uses 453.7x more bold

Claude 3 Opus
Claude Sonnet 4
54%Vocabulary64%
14wSentence Length81w
0.48Hedging0.56
0.0Bold4.5
3.0Lists6.6
0.00Emoji0.70
0.00Headings1.59
0.06Transitions0.20
Based on 3 + 28 text responses
Research

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FAQ

Common questions

Both are developed by Anthropic but target different use cases. Claude 3 Opus has a 200K token context window vs Claude Sonnet 4's 200K. You can compare their actual outputs across 12 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Claude 3 Opus and Claude Sonnet 4 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 12 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Claude 3 Opus costs $15/M input tokens and Claude Sonnet 4 costs $3/M input tokens. Claude Sonnet 4 is $12.00/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Claude 3 Opus and Claude Sonnet 4 across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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