When was Claude 3 Sonnet released?

Claude 3 Sonnet was released by Anthropic on Mar 4 2024.

When was Claude 3.5 Sonnet released?

Claude 3.5 Sonnet was released by Anthropic on Jun 20 2024.

Which scores higher on GPQA Diamond, Claude 3 Sonnet or Claude 3.5 Sonnet?

Claude 3.5 Sonnet leads on GPQA Diamond — Claude 3 Sonnet 40.4% vs Claude 3.5 Sonnet 59.4%.

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Claude 3 Sonnet vs Claude 3.5 Sonnet

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	Anthropic Claude 3 Sonnet	Anthropic Claude 3.5 Sonnet
Overview
Company	Anthropic	Anthropic
Release date	Mar 4 2024	Jun 20 2024
Model type	—	—
Open source	No	No
Specifications
Parameters	—	—
Context window	—	—
Benchmarks
Coding SWE-Bench Verified	—	33.4%
Science GPQA Diamond	40.4%	59.4%Best
Timeline
Release gap	Claude 3 Sonnet shipped 108 days before Claude 3.5 Sonnet

Which is better: Claude 3 Sonnet or Claude 3.5 Sonnet?

Claude 3.5 Sonnet leads Claude 3 Sonnet on 1 of the 1 benchmark they both report (GPQA Diamond). Claude 3 Sonnet shipped 108 days before Claude 3.5 Sonnet, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

On GPQA Diamond, Claude 3.5 Sonnet leads at 59.4% vs Claude 3 Sonnet at 40.4%.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude 3 Sonnet released?: Claude 3 Sonnet was released by Anthropic on Mar 4 2024.
When was Claude 3.5 Sonnet released?: Claude 3.5 Sonnet was released by Anthropic on Jun 20 2024.
Which scores higher on GPQA Diamond, Claude 3 Sonnet or Claude 3.5 Sonnet?: Claude 3.5 Sonnet leads on GPQA Diamond — Claude 3 Sonnet 40.4% vs Claude 3.5 Sonnet 59.4%.