Intelligence
5 scoreAnthropic · Flagships Analysis
Claude 3 Sonnet
Intelligence, Performance & Price Analysis
Canonical slug: claude-3-sonnet · Canonical model registry at build time
Input Price
$3.00 / 1M tokensOutput Price
$15.00 / 1M tokensExecutive Assessment
Routing Verdict & Tradeoffs
Ethen Routing Verdict
Budget-friendly / task-specific model
Claude 3 Sonnet scores 5 (estimated) on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it at the lower end among other non-reasoning models in a similar price tier (median: 17). Claude 3 Sonnet costs $3.00 per 1M input tokens (somewhat higher than average, median: $1.88) and $15.00 per 1M output tokens (somewhat higher than average, median: $7.75), based on the median across providers serving the model.
Best for high-volume, simple, or domain-specific tasks where cost or speed matters more than deep reasoning.
Task Fit Assessment
| Workload | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Complex reasoning & agentic workflows | suboptimal | Intelligence score 5 is better suited for straightforward tasks than multi-step reasoning. |
| Cost-sensitive pipelines | viable | Output pricing at $15.00 is premium. Route high-volume simple tasks to cheaper alternatives. |
Cost Pressure Analysis
High
Pricing is premium — input $3.00, output $15.00. This model is expensive for high-volume or output-heavy workloads.
Technical Specifications
Architecture and Limits
| Specification | Value | Validation Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Model type | Proprietary | inferred |
| Reasoning | No | faq |
| Input modalities | Claude 3 Sonnet supports image input. | faq |
| Output modalities | Claude 3 Sonnet supports text only output. | faq |
| Context window | 200k tokens | faq |
| Open weights / source | No, Claude 3 Sonnet is proprietary. The model weights are not publicly available. | faq |
| Parameters | Claude 3 Sonnet is a proprietary model and Anthropic has not disclosed the model size or parameter count. | faq |
| Knowledge cutoff | Claude 3 Sonnet has a knowledge cutoff of August 2023. The model's training data includes information up to this date. | faq |
| API availability | Yes, Claude 3 Sonnet is available via API through 1 provider. | faq |
Evidence charts
Profile visualizations
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Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index by Open Weights / Proprietary
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.1 incorporates 9 evaluations: GDPval-AA v2, 𝜏³-Banking, Terminal-Bench v2.1, SciCode, Humanity's Last Exam, GPQA Diamond, CritPt, AA-Omniscience, AA-LCR · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Retrieved 2026-07-08
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
- Source:
- Published benchmark dataset
- Retrieval date:
- 2026-07-08
- Methodology:
- Independent test run by Artificial Analysis on dedicated hardware.
Higher values indicate stronger overall capability. Bars show how models compare on composite intelligence metrics.
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.1 incorporates 9 evaluations: GDPval-AA v2, 𝜏³-Banking, Terminal-Bench v2.1, SciCode, Humanity's Last Exam, GPQA Diamond, CritPt, AA-Omniscience, AA-LCR · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Retrieved 2026-07-08
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
- Source:
- Published benchmark dataset
- Retrieval date:
- 2026-07-08
- Methodology:
- Independent test run by Artificial Analysis on dedicated hardware.
Higher values indicate stronger overall capability. Bars show how models compare on composite intelligence metrics.
Intelligence
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index · Higher is better · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Retrieved 2026-07-08
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
- Source:
- Published benchmark dataset
- Retrieval date:
- 2026-07-08
- Methodology:
- Independent test run by Artificial Analysis on dedicated hardware.
Higher values indicate stronger overall capability. Bars show how models compare on composite intelligence metrics.
Speed
Output tokens per second · Higher is better · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Retrieved 2026-07-08
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
- Source:
- Published benchmark dataset
- Retrieval date:
- 2026-07-08
- Methodology:
- Independent test run by Artificial Analysis on dedicated hardware.
Speed should be read together with latency and cost; fast output does not always mean better user-perceived performance.
Context Window
Context window: tokens limit · Higher is better · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Retrieved 2026-07-08
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
- Source:
- Published benchmark dataset
- Retrieval date:
- 2026-07-08
- Methodology:
- Independent test run by Artificial Analysis on dedicated hardware.
Larger context windows enable complex multi-turn tasks but may increase latency and cost for long inputs.
Cost per Intelligence Index Task
Weighted average cost (USD) per Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index task, segmented by token type. Lower is better · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Retrieved 2026-07-08
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
- Source:
- Published benchmark dataset
- Retrieval date:
- 2026-07-08
- Methodology:
- Independent test run by Artificial Analysis on dedicated hardware.
Higher values indicate stronger overall capability. Bars show how models compare on composite intelligence metrics.
Ethen Gateway should route away from this model when the task is simple, repetitive, or likely to generate many output tokens.
Cost per Task
Weighted average cost (USD) per Intelligence Index task · Lower is better · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Retrieved 2026-07-08
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
- Source:
- Published benchmark dataset
- Retrieval date:
- 2026-07-08
- Methodology:
- Independent test run by Artificial Analysis on dedicated hardware.
Ethen Gateway should route away from this model when the task is simple, repetitive, or likely to generate many output tokens.
Cost to Run Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index
Cost (USD) to run all evaluations in the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Retrieved 2026-07-08
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
- Source:
- Published benchmark dataset
- Retrieval date:
- 2026-07-08
- Methodology:
- Independent test run by Artificial Analysis on dedicated hardware.
Higher values indicate stronger overall capability. Bars show how models compare on composite intelligence metrics.
Ethen Gateway should route away from this model when the task is simple, repetitive, or likely to generate many output tokens.
Pricing: Cache Hit, Input, and Output
Price (USD per M Tokens) · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Retrieved 2026-07-08
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
- Source:
- Published benchmark dataset
- Retrieval date:
- 2026-07-08
- Methodology:
- Independent test run by Artificial Analysis on dedicated hardware.
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Methodology
Methodology & Provenance
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Frequently Asked Questions
Model FAQs & Technical Disclosures
Claude 3 Sonnet was released on March 4, 2024.
Claude 3 Sonnet was created by Anthropic.
Claude 3 Sonnet scores 5 (estimated) on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it at the lower end among other non-reasoning models in a similar price tier (median: 17).
Claude 3 Sonnet costs $3.00 per 1M input tokens (somewhat higher than average, median: $1.88) and $15.00 per 1M output tokens (somewhat higher than average, median: $7.75), based on the median across providers serving the model.
Claude 3 Sonnet costs $3.00 per 1M input tokens and $15.00 per 1M output tokens (based on the median across providers serving the model). For a blended rate (7:2:1 cache hit/input/output ratio), this is $4.20 per 1M tokens. Pricing may vary by provider.
No, Claude 3 Sonnet is not a reasoning model. It provides direct responses without extended chain-of-thought reasoning.
Claude 3 Sonnet supports image input.
Claude 3 Sonnet supports text only output.
Yes, Claude 3 Sonnet supports image input and can analyze, describe, and answer questions about images.
No, Claude 3 Sonnet is not multimodal. It only supports image input.
Claude 3 Sonnet has a context window of 200k tokens. This determines how much text and conversation history the model can process in a single request.
No, Claude 3 Sonnet is proprietary. The model weights are not publicly available.
Claude 3 Sonnet is a proprietary model and Anthropic has not disclosed the model size or parameter count.
Claude 3 Sonnet achieves a score of 5 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. This composite benchmark evaluates models across reasoning, knowledge, mathematics, and coding.
Claude 3 Sonnet has a knowledge cutoff of August 2023. The model's training data includes information up to this date.
Yes, Claude 3 Sonnet is available via API through 1 provider.
Claude 3 Sonnet is available through 1 API provider.