Anthropic Claude 3.7 Sonnet narrowly beats the OpenAI o3-mini in the ai language models category, particularly in design, scoring 7.2/10 vs 6.6/10. If you want the better overall performer, Anthropic Claude 3.7 Sonnet is the clear pick.
Scores are relative within the ai language modelscategory. Percentages show each dimension's weight in the overall score. A difference of less than 0.5 points is considered a tie.
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Lower cost = better value. Free = open-source self-hosted.
| Metric | 3.7 Sonnet | OpenAI o3-mini |
|---|---|---|
| Input (Prompt) | $3.00/1M | ✓$1.10/1M |
| Output (Completion) | $15.00/1M | ✓$4.40/1M |
| Open Source | Proprietary | Proprietary |
Context Window (tokens)
| Metric | 3.7 Sonnet | OpenAI o3-mini |
|---|---|---|
| Max Output | 16,000 tok | ✓100,000 tok |
| Speed | ✓90 tok/s | 80 tok/s |
| Time to First Token | ✓600ms | 2.0s |
| Languages | 50+ | 50+ |
Higher is better. Industry-standard AI evaluation benchmarks.
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| Feature | 3.7 Sonnet | OpenAI o3-mini |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning / Chain-of-Thought | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vision (Image Input) | ✓ | ✕ |
| Audio Input | ✕ | ✕ |
| Video Input | ✕ | ✕ |
| Image/Audio Output | ✕ | ✕ |
| Function Calling / Tools | ✓ | ✓ |
| JSON Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Real-time Web Access | ✕ | ✕ |
| Fine-tuning Support | ✕ | ✕ |
| Batch API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Streaming | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open Source | ✕ | ✕ |
| Field | 3.7 Sonnet | OpenAI o3-mini |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | OpenAI |
| Knowledge Cutoff | 2024-10 | 2023-10 |
| Best For | codingreasoninganalysiswriting | reasoningcodingmathcost efficiency |
Buy Anthropic Claude 3.7 Sonnet if…
Buy the Anthropic Claude 3.7 Sonnet if you want the best performance in this comparison. It scores higher overall and is the recommended choice for most buyers.
Buy OpenAI o3-mini if…
Choose the OpenAI o3-mini if budget is your top priority — it offers competitive specs at a lower price point.
Anthropic Claude 3.7 Sonnet narrowly beats the OpenAI o3-mini in the ai language models category, particularly in design, scoring 7.2/10 vs 6.6/10. If you want the better overall performer, Anthropic Claude 3.7 Sonnet is the clear pick.
Yes, Anthropic Claude 3.7 Sonnet scores higher overall (9.4 vs 8.9).
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Buy the Anthropic Claude 3.7 Sonnet if you want the best performance in this comparison. It scores higher overall and is the recommended choice for most buyers.
Choose the OpenAI o3-mini if budget is your top priority — it offers competitive specs at a lower price point.