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Why use Claude 3 Sonnet on AWS Bedrock?
AWS Bedrock offers Claude 3 Sonnet with pay-as-you-go pricing at $3.00/1M input tokens. AWS Bedrock is Amazon's fully managed foundation-model service, providing unified API access to top models from Anthropic, Meta, Mistral, and other leading AI labs with built-in tools for RAG, fine-tuning, and AI agent development.
Compare Claude 3 Sonnet across 3 providers to find the best fit for your use caseSetup recipe
Python + curlpip install boto3export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=...import boto3
client = boto3.client("bedrock-runtime", region_name="us-east-1")
response = client.converse(
modelId="claude-3-sonnet",claude-3-sonnetRequest example
import boto3
# Reads AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, AWS_DEFAULT_REGION from env
client = boto3.client("bedrock-runtime", region_name="us-east-1")
response = client.converse(
modelId="claude-3-sonnet",
messages=[{
"role": "user",
"content": [{"text": "Hello"}]
}]
)
print(response["output"]["message"]["content"][0]["text"])Gotchas
- Use Amazon Bedrock model IDs, e.g. "anthropic.claude-3-opus-20240229-v1:0" for on-demand, or cross-region inference profile IDs like "us.anthropic.claude-opus-4-7-20251101-v1:0". These differ from the public model slug.
- The endpoint template includes a region segment; set the same region in your SDK/client configuration.
- The examples expect AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID; rename it only if your application config maps the new variable.
Compare Claude 3 Sonnet Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| AWS Bedrock | $3.00 | $15.00 |
| GCP Vertex AI | $3.00 | $15.00 |
| Anthropic | $3.00 | $15.00 |
Pricing
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $3.00 |
| Output tokens | $15.00 |
Capabilities
About Claude 3 Sonnet
Claude 3 Sonnet by Anthropic is a versatile large language AI model, balancing intelligence and speed for diverse enterprise use cases. It is part of the Claude 3 family, positioned between the powerful Opus and the faster Haiku models. Sonnet excels in nuanced content creation, accurate summarization, and complex scientific query handling while also showcasing proficiency in non-English languages and coding tasks. Additionally, it enhances vision capabilities with exceptional skills in visual reasoning, such as interpreting charts, graphs, and transcribing text from imperfect images, which benefits industries like retail, logistics, and finance. Operated at twice the speed of Claude 3 Opus, Sonnet is efficient in context-sensitive customer support and multi-step workflows. It has achieved AI Safety Level 2 (ASL-2) and is accessible through multiple platforms, including Claude.ai, the Claude iOS app, the Anthropic API, Amazon Bedrock, and Google Cloud's Vertex AI.
FAQ
What does Claude 3 Sonnet cost on AWS Bedrock?
On AWS Bedrock, Claude 3 Sonnet costs $3 per 1M input tokens and $15 per 1M output tokens.
What is the context window for Claude 3 Sonnet on AWS Bedrock?
Claude 3 Sonnet supports a 200,000 token context window on AWS Bedrock.
How does AWS Bedrock compare to other Claude 3 Sonnet providers?
Claude 3 Sonnet is available from 3 providers. The cheapest input pricing is $3/1M tokens from AWS Bedrock.
Who created Claude 3 Sonnet?
Claude 3 Sonnet was created by Anthropic as part of the Claude 3 model family.
Is Claude 3 Sonnet open source?
Claude 3 Sonnet's open source status is unknown in the seed data.