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Claude Sonnet 5 vs GPT 4.1
Side-by-side comparison of pricing, task quality, and projected cost at higher scale.
Pricing
Side-by-side pricing
Claude Sonnet 5
Mid-tierGPT 4.1
Mid-tierInput $/MTok
$2.00
$2.00
Output $/MTok
$10.00
$8.00
Cache discount
90% off
75% off
Context
1,000K
1,047.576K
Quality
Task confidence comparison
Confidence score from zero to one hundred by task type, where higher is better.
Code Generation
93
vs
0
Code Review
96
vs
0
Summarization
91
vs
0
Q&A
89
vs
0
Extraction
88
vs
0
Reasoning
90
vs
0
Classification
86
vs
0
Creative Writing
87
vs
0
Claude Sonnet 5
GPT 4.1
Guidance
When to use Claude Sonnet 5 vs GPT 4.1
Choose Claude Sonnet 5 when...
- Similar performance; consider provider preference or ecosystem fit.
Choose GPT 4.1 when...
- -You need a larger context window (1,047.576K vs 1,000K)
- 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 5
GPT 4.1
100K tokens
$0.44
$0.38Cheaper
1M tokens
$4.40
$3.80Cheaper
10M tokens
$44.00
$38.00Cheaper
FAQ
When should I use Claude Sonnet 5 instead of GPT 4.1?
Claude Sonnet 5 and GPT 4.1 perform similarly across all tracked tasks. Pick based on pricing and provider preference.
Is GPT 4.1 cheaper than Claude Sonnet 5?
Both models have the same input pricing at $2.00/MTok. Compare output pricing: $10.00 vs $8.00/MTok.
What are the context window sizes for Claude Sonnet 5 and GPT 4.1?
Claude Sonnet 5 has a 1,000K token context window. GPT 4.1 has a 1,047.576K token context window.
Go deeper on either model
Per-call cost calculators, provider lineups, and price history for both models on this page.
Other comparisons
How Claude Sonnet 5 and GPT 4.1 stack up against the rest of the field.
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