Claude Models by Anthropic
About
Anthropic's Claude is a family of large language models (LLMs), known for being helpful, honest, and harmless. These models utilize a technique called Constitutional AI to align their behavior with human values. The Claude family contains several models, each with unique capabilities and applications, optimized for tasks like reasoning, vision analysis, code generation, and handling multilingual content. The latest models in this family, Claude 3, include Haiku, Sonnet, and Opus, distinguished by their power and speed, with Opus being the most potent and Haiku the fastest. These models are accessible via APIs and user-friendly interfaces, allowing their integration into various applications across multiple countries. While praised for their performance on benchmarks, they have also been critiqued for sometimes being overly cautious, which could limit their utility in certain scenarios 15.
Current Variants
Use-when guidance is derived from seed capabilities, context, release, and replacement fields.
Use when the workload needs 100k context and 100B parameters.
Use when the workload needs 9k context and 20B parameters.
| Model | Use when | Released | Signals | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Instant 1.1 | Use when the workload needs 100k context. | 2023-05 | 100k context | Current |
| Claude 1.3 100K | Use when the workload needs 100k context and 100B parameters. | 2023-05 | 100k context100B parameters | Current |
| Claude 1.2 | Use when the workload needs 9k context and 20B parameters. | 2023-03 | 9k context20B parameters | Current |
| Claude Instant | Use when the workload needs 9k context. | 2023-03 | 9k context | Current |
Release Timeline
4 release groupsSpecifications(6 models)
| Model | Released | Context | Parameters | Structured Outputs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Instant 1.1 | 2023-05 | 100k | — | No |
| Claude 1.3 100K | 2023-05 | 100k | 100B | No |
| Claude 1.2 | 2023-03 | 9k | 20B | No |
| Claude Instant | 2023-03 | 9k | — | No |
Available From(2 providers)
Pricing
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Claude used for?
- Claude is used for structured outputs, coding, and math-heavy prompts. The family description and listed model capabilities point to those workloads as the best fit.
- How does Claude compare to Computer Use?
- Claude by Anthropic is strongest where you need structured outputs, while Computer Use by Anthropic is the closest related family to check for agent. Claude has 6 listed variants and reaches up to 100k context, so compare the specs and pricing tables before choosing a production model.
- Which Claude model should I use?
- For the lowest listed input price, start with Claude Instant 1.2 through Anthropic at $0.8/1M input tokens. For the most capable/latest local choice, evaluate Claude Instant 1.1 with 100k context.
