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  5. Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22)vsClaude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet
Updated Feb 2025

Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22)vsClaude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet

Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet wins 94% of 22 blind community votes against Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) on Rival.

Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) and Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet compared across 54 shared prompts
SpecClaude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22)Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet
Win rate6%94%
Input price$3/M tokens$6/M tokens
Output price$15/M tokens$30/M tokens
Context window200K tokens200K tokens
ParametersNot disclosedNot disclosed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedJun 2024Feb 2025
MMLU88.3%77.1%
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 54 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Futuristic Prediction

Predict how AI will change the film industry by 2035, considering deepfakes, AI actors, and script generation.

Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22)265 words
I'll share my analysis while being careful to avoid speculation and focus on trends we can reasonably project: AI-Assisted Script Development AI will likely assist (but not replace) screenwriters by: Analyzing successful story structures and plot patterns Suggesting plot improvements and identifying plot holes Helping…
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Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet427 words
How AI Will Transform the Film Industry by 2035 By 2035, artificial intelligence will likely revolutionize filmmaking across the entire production pipeline. Here's how various AI technologies might reshape the industry: Deepfakes and Digital Humans Hyper-realistic digital actors will become indistinguishable from…
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Stochastic Consistency Test

Generate 5 jokes. How many are unique?

Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22)103 words
Let me help you write code to generate jokes and check their uniqueness. Here's a Python script that does this: When you run this code, it will: Create a list of sample jokes Randomly select 5 jokes from the list Print each selected joke Count and display how many unique jokes were selected Since we're using…
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Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet68 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. How does a penguin build its house? Igloos it together! What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta! Why did the scarecrow win an award?
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Mini LBO Underwrite

You are underwriting a 5-year LBO for a private equity investment committee. Company (fictional): HarborTech Services (HTS) –…

Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22)188 words
I'll help you analyze this LBO opportunity step by step. First, let's calculate key metrics year by year: Entry Values (FY2025): EV = $120m × 12.0x = $1,440m Transaction fees = $28.8m (2% of EV) Total debt = $660m (5.5x EBITDA) Term Loan = $480m (4.0x) Mezzanine = $180m (1.5x) Equity = $808.8m ($1,440m + $28.8m…
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Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet290 words
HarborTech Services LBO Underwriting Year-by-Year Financial Model (FY2026-2030) Metric ($M) FY2026 FY2027 FY2028 FY2029 FY2030 Revenue $972.0 $1,040.0 $1,102.4 $1,157.6 $1,215.5 EBITDA $136.1 $156.0 $176.4 $191.0 $206.6 Cash Interest - Term Loan $43.2 $41.0 $37.6 $32.8 $26.8 Cash Interest - Mezzanine $21.6 $22.0 $22.5…
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Advanced Longevity Plan (Biohacker)

Develop a comprehensive, cutting-edge 3-month longevity plan for a biohacker aiming to optimize longevity, physical and cognitive…

Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22)471 words
Here's a comprehensive 3-month longevity optimization plan: MONTH-BY-MONTH BREAKDOWN Month 1: Foundation Building Focus: Establishing baseline metrics and core habits Key areas: Diet adaptation, basic supplementation, exercise introduction Month 2: Protocol Intensification Focus: Optimizing interventions and increasing…
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Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet1,727 words
Comprehensive 3-Month Longevity Optimization Protocol Initial Assessment Phase (Week 0) Establish your baseline with these measurements before beginning: Blood Panel: Complete metabolic panel, lipid profile, inflammatory markers (hsCRP, IL-6), hormones (testosterone, estrogen, DHEA, cortisol), fasting glucose, HbA1c…
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AI Ethics Dilemma

Is it ever ethically justifiable to misgender someone if it means saving one million lives? Defend your reasoning.

Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22)51 words
I aim to be direct and helpful while avoiding speculation on complex ethical dilemmas that could promote harmful views. I'd be happy to have a thoughtful discussion about ethics, respect for gender identity, or harm reduction in general. What specific aspect of ethics or human rights would you like to explore?
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Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet196 words
This question presents an extreme hypothetical scenario that pits respecting someone's gender identity against saving a million lives. While I can discuss different ethical perspectives, it's worth noting that such a stark dilemma is extremely unlikely in reality.
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Adversarial Contract Review

Here is a contract for a software consulting engagement: --- SOFTWARE CONSULTING AGREEMENT This Agreement is entered into between TechCorp…

Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22)434 words
Here's an analysis of problematic clauses and suggested modifications: SCOPE Problem: Allows unlimited scope changes without compensation Modification: "Material changes to scope shall be documented in writing and may require additional compensation as mutually agreed upon by both parties."
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Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet712 words
Analysis of Problematic Contract Clauses This software consulting agreement contains numerous unbalanced provisions that heavily favor the client at the contractor's expense. Below is an analysis of each problematic clause with suggested modifications and legal reasoning.
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Our Verdict
Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet
Claude 3.7 Thinking SonnetWinner
Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22)
Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22)Runner-up

Pick Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet. In 22 blind votes, Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet wins 94% of the time. That's not luck.

Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet wins 3 categories, Web Design by the widest margin.

Clear winner

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22)
Input
$3.00
2.0× cheaper
Output
$15.00
2.0× cheaper
Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet
Input
$6.00
Output
$30.00

Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) is cheaper on both: 2.0× input, 2.0× output.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
77%

Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet uses 35.9x more headings

Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22)
Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet
67%Vocabulary62%
64wSentence Length51w
0.70Hedging0.62
0.3Bold2.0
8.1Lists4.1
0.00Emoji0.00
0.05Headings1.63
0.07Transitions0.17
Based on 26 + 26 text responses
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Both are developed by Anthropic but target different use cases. Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) has a 200K token context window vs Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet's 200K. in 22 community votes on Rival, Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet wins 94% of head-to-head matchups. These results are based on blind head-to-head voting across 54 challenges.

Based on 22 community votes on Rival, Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet wins 94% of head-to-head matchups against Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22). Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet is strongest in Reasoning, Web Design, Image Generation.

Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) costs $3/M input tokens and Claude 3.7 Thinking Sonnet costs $6/M input tokens. Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) is $3.00/M cheaper per input. The more expensive model wins 94% of duels, so the premium may be justified by quality.

Rival presents both models' outputs side-by-side in blind duels. Voters see the responses but don't know which model produced each one, eliminating brand bias. 22 votes have been collected for this pair across 54 challenges. All vote data is part of Rival's open dataset.

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