Claude 3 Models by Anthropic
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The Claude 3 family, introduced by Anthropic in March 2024, includes three distinct large language models: Haiku, Sonnet, and Opus. Each model presents a unique blend of intelligence, speed, and cost-effectiveness to cater to diverse applications. Haiku emphasizes speed and affordability, perfect for quick responses and straightforward queries. Sonnet balances intelligence and speed, making it versatile for various tasks. Opus, the most powerful in the trio, excels in complex reasoning and high-demand tasks, setting new performance benchmarks. All models offer advanced analysis, forecasting, content creation, code generation, and multilingual conversation capabilities, complemented by sophisticated vision abilities to process visual formats like photos, charts, and diagrams 124.
Decision facts
- Best fit
- vision and multimodal workreasoningstructured outputs
- Capability starting point
- Claude 3 Sonnet with 200k context and reasoning, structured outputs, and multimodal inputs
- Lowest tracked input
- Claude 3 Haiku · $0.25/1M · AWS Bedrock
- Closest related family
- Computer Use
Current Variants
Use-when guidance is based on each model's tracked capabilities, context window, release date, and replacement status.
Use when the workload needs 200k context, 70B parameters, and reasoning.
| Model | Use when | Released | Signals | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude 3 Sonnet | Use when the workload needs 200k context, 70B parameters, and reasoning. | 2024-03 | 200k context70B parametersreasoning | Current |
Release Timeline
1 release groupSpecifications(3 models)
| Model | Released | Context | Parameters | Vision | Multimodal | Reasoning | Structured Outputs | Code Exec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude 3 Sonnet | 2024-03 | 200k | 70B | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Available From(7 providers)
Pricing
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude 3 Sonnet | AWS Bedrock | $3 | $15 | Serverless |
| Claude 3 Sonnet | GCP Vertex AI | $3 | $15 | Serverless |
| Claude 3 Sonnet | Anthropic | $3 | $15 | Serverless |
