Claude 3 Sonnet is cheaper than OpenAI o3 at $3/M vs $10/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude 3 Sonnet | OpenAI o3 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $40/M tokens |
| Weights | — | Closed |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Mar 2024 | Apr 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, OpenAI o3 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer.
Claude 3 Sonnet is cheaper on both: 3.3× input, 2.7× output.
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Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
OpenAI o3 uses 58.6x more bold