Claude Sonnet 4.6vsClaude Sonnet 3.7
Across 7 shared benchmarks, Claude Sonnet 4.6 leads overall: Claude Sonnet 4.6 wins 7, Claude Sonnet 3.7 wins 0, with 0 ties and an average score difference of +26.76.
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Anthropic · 2026-02-17 · Chat model
Claude Sonnet 3.7
Anthropic · 2025-02-25 · Chat model
Claude Sonnet 4.67 wins(100%)(0%)0 winsClaude Sonnet 3.7
Benchmark scores
Grouped by capability, sorted by largest gap within each. 7 shared benchmarks.
General Knowledge
Claude Sonnet 4.6 2/2| Benchmark | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Claude Sonnet 3.7 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLE | 4925 / 157 | 10.30131 / 157 | +38.70 |
| GPQA Diamond | 89.9021 / 178 | 7788 / 178 | +12.90 |
Agent Level Benchmark
Claude Sonnet 4.6 1/1| Benchmark | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Claude Sonnet 3.7 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-Bench - Telecom | 97.909 / 35 | 5531 / 35 | +42.90 |
AI Agent - Tool Usage
Claude Sonnet 4.6 1/1| Benchmark | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Claude Sonnet 3.7 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSWorld-Verified | 72.5010 / 18 | 2818 / 18 | +44.50 |
Coding and Software Engineer
Claude Sonnet 4.6 1/1| Benchmark | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Claude Sonnet 3.7 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Verified | 79.6017 / 108 | 70.3055 / 108 | +9.30 |
Long Context
Claude Sonnet 4.6 1/1| Benchmark | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Claude Sonnet 3.7 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-LCR | 711 / 13 | 6113 / 13 | +10 |
Productivity Knowledge
Claude Sonnet 4.6 1/1| Benchmark | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Claude Sonnet 3.7 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDPval-AA | 5711 / 21 | 2820 / 21 | +29 |
Specs
| Field | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Claude Sonnet 3.7 |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | Anthropic | Anthropic |
| Release date | 2026-02-17 | 2025-02-25 |
| Model type | Chat model | Chat model |
| Architecture | Dense | Dense |
| Parameters | Not available | Not available |
| Context length | 1M | 128K |
| Max output | 8K | Not available |
API pricing
Prices use DataLearner records when available; missing fields are not inferred.
| Item | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Claude Sonnet 3.7 |
|---|---|---|
| Text input | $3 / 1M tokens | Not public |
| Text output | $15 / 1M tokens | Not public |
| Cache read | $0.3 / 1M tokens | Not public |
| Cache write | $3.75 / 1M tokens | Not public |
One or both models have incomplete public pricing.
Summary
- Claude Sonnet 4.6leads in:General Knowledge (2/2), Agent Level Benchmark (1/1), AI Agent - Tool Usage (1/1), Coding and Software Engineer (1/1), Long Context (1/1), Productivity Knowledge (1/1)
On average across the 7 shared benchmarks, Claude Sonnet 4.6 scores 26.76 higher.
Largest single-benchmark gap: OSWorld-Verified — Claude Sonnet 4.6 72.50 vs Claude Sonnet 3.7 28 (+44.50).
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