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Claude Sonnet 4.5 vs o1 Pro

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, task quality, and projected cost at higher scale.

Pricing

Side-by-side pricing

Claude Sonnet 4.5

Mid-tier

o1 Pro

Flagship
Input $/MTok
$3.00
$150.00
Output $/MTok
$15.00
$600.00
Cache discount
90% off
0% off
Context
200K
200K

Quality

Task confidence comparison

Confidence score from zero to one hundred by task type, where higher is better.
Code Generation
0
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0
Code Review
0
vs
0
Summarization
0
vs
0
Q&A
0
vs
0
Extraction
0
vs
0
Reasoning
0
vs
0
Classification
0
vs
0
Creative Writing
0
vs
0
Claude Sonnet 4.5
o1 Pro

Guidance

When to use Claude Sonnet 4.5 vs o1 Pro

Choose Claude Sonnet 4.5 when...

  • -Cost matters: 98% cheaper on input tokens

Choose o1 Pro when...

  • Similar performance; consider provider preference or ecosystem fit.

At scale

Cost at scale

Estimated cost assuming a seventy percent input and thirty percent output token split.
Claude Sonnet 4.5
o1 Pro
100K tokens
$0.66Cheaper
$28.50
1M tokens
$6.60Cheaper
$285.00
10M tokens
$66.00Cheaper
$2850.00

FAQ

When should I use Claude Sonnet 4.5 instead of o1 Pro?

Claude Sonnet 4.5 and o1 Pro perform similarly across all tracked tasks. Pick based on pricing and provider preference.

Is o1 Pro cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4.5?

o1 Pro input costs $150.00/MTok, which is 4900% more than Claude Sonnet 4.5 at $3.00/MTok.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Sonnet 4.5 and o1 Pro?

Claude Sonnet 4.5 has a 200K token context window. o1 Pro has a 200K token context window.

Track your real costs

Comparisons show estimated costs at list price. The dashboard reveals your real spend and savings.