Model comparison
Claude 3.5 Sonnet (new) vs Claude 3.5 Sonnet
- Input
- $3.00
- Output
- $15.00
- Context
- 200K
- Released
- 2024-10-22
- Input
- $3.00
- Output
- $15.00
- Context
- 200K
- Released
- 2024-06-20
Both charge the same $3 per 1M input tokens.
Specs and pricing side by side
| Spec | Claude 3.5 Sonnet (new) | Claude 3.5 Sonnet |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Anthropic | Anthropicsame |
| Released | 2024-10-22 | 2024-06-20 |
| Context window | 200K | 200Ksame |
| Max output | 8K | 8Ksame |
| Input price | $3.00 | $3.00same |
| Output price | $15.00 | $15.00same |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietarysame |
| Weights | API only | API onlysame |
| Modalities | Text, Vision, PDF | Text, Vision, PDFsame |
| Knowledge cutoff | April 2024 | April 2024same |
Not published by either maker: parameters.
Benchmarks both models report
These two models have no benchmark in common in our registry, so there is no like-for-like score to compare. See each model’s own results: Claude 3.5 Sonnet (new), Claude 3.5 Sonnet.
Which one should you pick?
Pick Claude 3.5 Sonnet (new) if…
- Your use case is: early computer-use and UI-automation agents (public beta).
Pick Claude 3.5 Sonnet if…
- Your use case is: general coding and code generation.
FAQ
Which is better, Claude 3.5 Sonnet (new) or Claude 3.5 Sonnet?
Both charge the same $3 per 1M input tokens. The better pick depends on whether you value benchmark scores, price per token, context length or openness for your workload.
How do Claude 3.5 Sonnet (new) and Claude 3.5 Sonnet pricing compare?
Claude 3.5 Sonnet (new): $3.00 input, $15.00 output. Claude 3.5 Sonnet: $3.00 input, $15.00 output (list API prices as published by each maker).
What are the context windows of Claude 3.5 Sonnet (new) and Claude 3.5 Sonnet?
Claude 3.5 Sonnet (new) offers 200K with up to 8K output; Claude 3.5 Sonnet offers 200K with up to 8K output.
Is Claude 3.5 Sonnet (new) newer than Claude 3.5 Sonnet?
Claude 3.5 Sonnet (new) was released 2024-10-22; Claude 3.5 Sonnet was released 2024-06-20.