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casual Verdict
These two are neck-and-neck industry leaders. [GPT-4o](/lab?model=openai/gpt-4o) (Elo 1287) and [Claude](/lab?model=anthropic/claude-3.5-sonnet) 3.5 Sonnet (Elo 1272) are practically indistinguishable in daily tasks.
Data Verified from Authority Sources
Benchmarks including **LMSYS Chatbot Arena Elo** and **HumanEval Pass@1** are sourced from public leaderboards as of **2025/2026**. These metrics are indicative and may change as models are updated by providers.
Scores based on normalized benchmarks (0-100 scale)
Feature Comparison
| Feature | GPT-4o | Claude 3.5 Sonnet |
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| Provider | OpenAI | Anthropic |
| Release Date | 2024-05 | 2024-06 |
| Context Window | 128000 | 200000 |
| Pricing (Input) | 5 / per 1M tokens | 3 / per 1M tokens |
| Pricing (Output) | 15 / per 1M tokens | 15 / per 1M tokens |
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Methodology
We compared GPT-4o and Claude 3.5 Sonnet based on real-world usage tests, official technical benchmarks, and community feedback. Our scoring system evaluates speed, reasoning capabilities (MMLU benchmarks), and coding proficiency.
Last updated: 1/17/2026
