What is the difference between Claude 3 Sonnet and Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet?

Both are developed by Anthropic but target different use cases. You can compare their actual outputs across 12 challenges on RIVAL to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Claude 3 Sonnet or Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet?

It depends on your use case. Claude 3 Sonnet and Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet 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 Sonnet cost compared to Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet?

Claude 3 Sonnet costs $3/M input tokens and Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet costs $6/M input tokens. Claude 3 Sonnet is $3.00/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 Sonnet and Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet on RIVAL?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Claude 3 Sonnet and Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output, and Pro users can create custom challenges to test both models with their own prompts.

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Why Claude 3 Sonnet?

2x cheaper overall$3.00/M in · $15.00/M out

Why Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet?

12 months newerFeb 2025

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The Shawshank Redemption

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Kind of Blue

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Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus

Mary Shelley

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Amsterdam

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Portal 2

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Pokémon Battle UI Recreationweb design

Recreate an interactive, nostalgic Pokémon battle UI in a single HTML file.

Claude 3 Sonnet

Anthropic · Mar 2024website

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Mario Level UI Recreationweb design

Recreate an interactive, classic Mario level in a single HTML file.

Claude 3 Sonnet

Anthropic · Mar 2024website

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Here's a simple Super Mario Bros. level element with a question block and a simple jump sequence, created using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. It's a single-page, self-contained HTML file that you can open in a web browser:

```html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Super Mario Bros. Level Element</title>
    <style>
        body {
            background-color: #87CEEB;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            height: 100vh;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .game {
            position: relative;
            width: 800px;
            height: 400px;
            background-color: #000;
            border: 4px solid #333;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .ground {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 50px;
            background-color: #7B3F00;
        }

        .block {
            position: absolute;
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            background-color: #FFD700;
            border: 2px solid #000;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        .question-block {
            background-color: #FF6347;
            background-image: url('data:image/png;base64,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');
            background-repeat: no-repeat;
            background-position: center;
        }

        .mario {
            position: absolute;
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            background-image: url('data:image/png;base64,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