Model Comparison

Claude Sonnet 4Claude Sonnet 4.5
Let's see who can write code better - Claude Sonnet 4 or Claude Sonnet 4.5

Model Information

Claude Sonnet 4

Anthropic

Description

Balanced Claude 4 model with excellent performance

Specifications

Context Window200K
Max Output8K
ReleasedJan 2025
API

Pricing (per 1M)

In / Out
$3/ $15

Key Features

Balanced performanceAdvanced reasoningCode generationMulti-modal capabilities

Strengths

  • Good price-performance ratio
  • Versatile capabilities
  • Fast inference
  • Strong at most tasks

Weaknesses

  • Not as powerful as Opus
  • Higher cost than Haiku
  • May struggle with very complex tasks

Agent Support

Claude Sonnet 4.5

Anthropic

Description

Balanced Claude 4.5 model with excellent performance

Specifications

Context Window200K
Max Output8K
ReleasedSep 2025
API

Pricing (per 1M)

In / Out
$3/ $15

Key Features

Balanced performanceAdvanced reasoningCode generationMulti-modal capabilities

Strengths

  • Good price-performance ratio
  • Versatile capabilities
  • Fast inference
  • Strong at most tasks

Weaknesses

  • Not as powerful as Opus
  • Higher cost than Haiku
  • May struggle with very complex tasks

Agent Support

No known agents