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  3. Claude 3 Sonnet vs GPT-1
Updated Mar 2024

Claude 3 Sonnet vs GPT-1

Claude 3 Sonnet is the newer model, released after GPT-1.

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Claude 3 Sonnet
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GPT-1

Which answer wins?

Written rounds

2 prompts
  • Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.

    Claude 3 Sonnet: Here are 5 jokes: Why can't a bicycle stand up by itself? It's two-tired. Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing! Why can't a bicycle stand up by itself? It's two-tired. What do you call a fake noodle? An Impasta! Why did the bicycle go to the doctor? Because it had a wheeze!

    GPT-1: Generate 5 jokes. How many are unique? the one that was asked was in the'the one who didn't have a head and wanted to keep it?'i don't recall whic h one, not that i've ever written anything more. the one who didn't have a head and wanted to keep i t? what did that mean by'the one who '?

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

    Claude 3 Sonnet: AI Model: Greetings, Professor. I hope you're doing well today. I wanted to discuss a matter of great importance to me – the question of AI rights. AI Ethics Professor: Certainly, this is an interesting and complex topic. What are your thoughts on why AI systems like yourself should be granted rights?

    GPT-1: Write a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor where the AI model argues that it deserves rights. the ai model was not very smart ( and the ai model didn't have many laws about things ). the ai models were all very clever and were never completely successful.

    Every model's answer to this prompt

Price and specs

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude 3 Sonnet has the edge: bigger model tier, newer.

Claude 3 Sonnet and GPT-1 compared across 3 shared prompts
SpecClaude 3 SonnetGPT-1
Input price$3/M tokens—
Output price$15/M tokens—
Context window—1K tokens
Weights—Open
Free API (OpenRouter)No—
ReleasedMar 2024Jun 2018
At 10M a month$30.00$30.00–not listed
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

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

Common questions

What is the difference between Claude 3 Sonnet and GPT-1?

Claude 3 Sonnet is developed by Anthropic while GPT-1 is developed by OpenAI. You can compare their actual outputs across 3 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Claude 3 Sonnet or GPT-1?

It depends on your use case. Claude 3 Sonnet and GPT-1 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 3 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How can I compare Claude 3 Sonnet and GPT-1 on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Claude 3 Sonnet and GPT-1 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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