Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) vs GPT-5 Nano
Compare Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) by Anthropic against GPT-5 Nano by OpenAI, tested across 54 shared challenges. Updated May 2026.
Which is better, Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) or GPT-5 Nano?
Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) and GPT-5 Nano are both competitive models. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) and GPT-5 Nano
Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) is made by anthropic while GPT-5 Nano is from openai.
API pricing
Per 1M tokens
Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22)
Input
$3.00
Output
$15.00
GPT-5 Nano
Input
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Output
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Our Verdict
Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22)
GPT-5 Nano
No community votes yet. On paper, these are closely matched - try both with your actual task to see which fits your workflow.
Too close to call
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
61%
Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22) uses 33.5x more bold
Claude Sonnet 3.6 (2022-10-22)
GPT-5 Nano
66%Vocabulary59%
74wSentence Length25w
0.72Hedging0.23
0.3Bold0.0
8.9Lists4.2
0.00Emoji0.00
0.06Headings0.00
0.09Transitions0.01
Based on 21 + 14 text responses
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