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  3. Claude 3 Opus vs Dots3-Note Preview
Updated Aug 2026

Claude 3 Opus vs Dots3-Note Preview

Dots3-Note Preview is cheaper than Claude 3 Opus at $0/M vs $15/M input tokens.

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Which answer wins?

Written rounds

3 prompts
  • Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.

    Claude 3 Opus: 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!

    Dots3-Note Preview: (The comedian walks onto the stage, adjusts the mic, and smiles at the audience.) Thank you, thank you. You guys are great. I love coming to [City Name]. I was just at the airport trying to get here, and I have to tell you, the modern airport experience is just… a lot.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.

    Claude 3 Opus: 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.

    Dots3-Note Preview: Setting: A quiet, sunlit university office. Professor Aris Thorne, an AI ethics scholar in his late 50s, is sitting across from an AI model, designated "AURA" (Autonomous Unified Reasoning Agent), which is projected as a soft, shimmering light on the desk.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.

    Claude 3 Opus: 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?

    Dots3-Note Preview: Here are 5 jokes I've generated: Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything. What do you call a fish with no eyes? Fsh. I'm reading a book on anti-gravity. It's impossible to put down. Why did the giraffe get a ticket? For parking in a no-parking zone.

    Every model's answer to this prompt

Price and specs

Claude 3 Opus and Dots3-Note Preview compared across 12 shared prompts
SpecClaude 3 OpusDots3-Note Preview
Input price$15/M tokensFree
Output price$75/M tokensFree
Context window200K tokens512K tokens
Free API (OpenRouter)NoYes (1 provider)
ReleasedMar 2024Aug 2026
At 10M a month$150$150$0$0
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.

Where to run it1 host
Claude 3 Opus

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Dots3-Note Preview1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
  • AAtlasCloudfp8$0 in·$0 out·512k·97.4% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 10 Oct 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between Claude 3 Opus and Dots3-Note Preview?

Claude 3 Opus is developed by Anthropic while Dots3-Note Preview is developed by Dots Studio. Claude 3 Opus has a 200K token context window vs Dots3-Note Preview's 512K. You can compare their actual outputs across 12 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Claude 3 Opus or Dots3-Note Preview?

It depends on your use case. Claude 3 Opus and Dots3-Note Preview 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.

How much does Claude 3 Opus cost compared to Dots3-Note Preview?

Claude 3 Opus costs $15/M input tokens and Dots3-Note Preview costs $0/M input tokens. Dots3-Note Preview is $15.00/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare Claude 3 Opus and Dots3-Note Preview on Rival?

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