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Claude 3.5 Haiku vs Claude Sonnet 4

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Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Haiku
Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4
Overview
CompanyAnthropicAnthropic
Release dateOct 22 2024May 22 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
40.6%
72.7%Best
Science
GPQA Diamond
41.6%
75.4%Best
Timeline
Release gapClaude 3.5 Haiku shipped 212 days before Claude Sonnet 4

Which is better: Claude 3.5 Haiku or Claude Sonnet 4?

Claude Sonnet 4 leads Claude 3.5 Haiku on 2 of the 2 benchmarks they both report (SWE-Bench Verified, GPQA Diamond). Claude 3.5 Haiku shipped 212 days before Claude Sonnet 4, 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 SWE-Bench Verified, Claude Sonnet 4 leads at 72.7% vs Claude 3.5 Haiku at 40.6%. On GPQA Diamond, Claude Sonnet 4 leads at 75.4% vs Claude 3.5 Haiku at 41.6%.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude 3.5 Haiku released?
Claude 3.5 Haiku was released by Anthropic on Oct 22 2024.
When was Claude Sonnet 4 released?
Claude Sonnet 4 was released by Anthropic on May 22 2025.
Which is better at coding, Claude 3.5 Haiku or Claude Sonnet 4?
Claude Sonnet 4 leads on SWE-Bench Verified — Claude 3.5 Haiku 40.6% vs Claude Sonnet 4 72.7%.
Which scores higher on GPQA Diamond, Claude 3.5 Haiku or Claude Sonnet 4?
Claude Sonnet 4 leads on GPQA Diamond — Claude 3.5 Haiku 41.6% vs Claude Sonnet 4 75.4%.

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