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Claude 3 Sonnet vs GPT-5.4 mini

Anthropic
Claude 3 Sonnet
OpenAI
GPT-5.4 mini
Overview
CompanyAnthropicOpenAI
Release dateMar 4 2024Mar 17 2026
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Specifications
Context window
400k
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
32%
Science
GPQA Diamond
40.4%
Timeline
Release gapClaude 3 Sonnet shipped 743 days before GPT-5.4 mini

Which is better: Claude 3 Sonnet or GPT-5.4 mini?

Claude 3 Sonnet and GPT-5.4 mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude 3 Sonnet shipped 743 days before GPT-5.4 mini, 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.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude 3 Sonnet and GPT-5.4 mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

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

GPT-5.4 mini was released by OpenAI on Mar 17 2026.

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