Model comparison
Claude 3.7 Sonnet vs Claude 3.5 Sonnet (new)
- Input
- $3.00
- Output
- $15.00
- Context
- 200K
- Released
- 2025-02-24
- Input
- $3.00
- Output
- $15.00
- Context
- 200K
- Released
- 2024-10-22
Claude 3.7 Sonnet scores higher on 1 of the 1 benchmarks both models report; both charge the same $3 per 1M input tokens.
Specs and pricing side by side
| Spec | Claude 3.7 Sonnet | Claude 3.5 Sonnet (new) |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Anthropic | Anthropicsame |
| Released | 2025-02-24 | 2024-10-22 |
| Context window | 200K | 200Ksame |
| Max output | 128K | 8K |
| 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 | November 2024 | April 2024 |
Not published by either maker: parameters.
Benchmarks both models report
| Benchmark | Claude 3.7 Sonnet | Claude 3.5 Sonnet (new) |
|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Verified | 62.3% | 49% |
Scores are as published by each maker or its cited source; harness, reasoning effort and date can differ between rows, so treat small gaps as ties. Sources are listed on each model page.
Which one should you pick?
Pick Claude 3.7 Sonnet if…
- You care about SWE-bench Verified (it scores higher on 1 shared benchmark).
- Your use case is: agentic coding and software-engineering tasks via Claude Code.
Pick Claude 3.5 Sonnet (new) if…
- Your use case is: early computer-use and UI-automation agents (public beta).
FAQ
Which is better, Claude 3.7 Sonnet or Claude 3.5 Sonnet (new)?
Claude 3.7 Sonnet scores higher on 1 of the 1 benchmarks both models report; 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 3.7 Sonnet and Claude 3.5 Sonnet (new) pricing compare?
Claude 3.7 Sonnet: $3.00 input, $15.00 output. Claude 3.5 Sonnet (new): $3.00 input, $15.00 output (list API prices as published by each maker).
What are the context windows of Claude 3.7 Sonnet and Claude 3.5 Sonnet (new)?
Claude 3.7 Sonnet offers 200K with up to 128K output; Claude 3.5 Sonnet (new) offers 200K with up to 8K output.
Is Claude 3.7 Sonnet newer than Claude 3.5 Sonnet (new)?
Claude 3.7 Sonnet was released 2025-02-24; Claude 3.5 Sonnet (new) was released 2024-10-22.