Performance Comparison
GPT-4 Strengths
- Superior creative writing
- Better at following complex instructions
- Strong mathematical capabilities
- Excellent code generation
- Wide knowledge base
Claude 3.5 Sonnet Strengths
- Superior reasoning and analysis
- Better safety and ethical responses
- More nuanced understanding
- Larger context window (200K)
- More thoughtful responses
Benchmark Performance
Reasoning (MMLU)Claude: 88.7% | GPT-4: 86.4%
Code Generation (HumanEval)GPT-4: 87.0% | Claude: 84.9%
Math (GSM8K)GPT-4: 92.0% | Claude: 95.0%
Pricing Analysis
GPT-4 Pricing
Input tokens:$30/1M
Output tokens:$60/1M
1K tokens example:$0.09
Claude 3.5 Sonnet Pricing
Input tokens:$3/1M
Output tokens:$15/1M
1K tokens example:$0.018
80% cheaper!
Real-World Cost Scenarios
| Use Case | Monthly Tokens | GPT-4 Cost | Claude Cost | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small chatbot | 1M tokens | $45 | $9 | $36 (80%) |
| Content generation | 10M tokens | $450 | $90 | $360 (80%) |
| Enterprise app | 100M tokens | $4,500 | $900 | $3,600 (80%) |
When to Choose Which Model
Choose GPT-4 for:
- Creative writing and storytelling
- Complex instruction following
- Rapid prototyping and coding
- When cost is not the primary concern
- Broader knowledge base requirements
Choose Claude 3.5 Sonnet for:
- Cost-sensitive applications
- Deep analysis and reasoning tasks
- Long document processing (200K context)
- Safety-critical applications
- High-volume production workloads
Migration Considerations
Switching from GPT-4 to Claude
Benefits
- • 80% cost reduction
- • Larger context window
- • Better reasoning capabilities
- • Enhanced safety features
Considerations
- • Different response style
- • May require prompt adjustments
- • Different API structure
- • Testing required for quality validation
Decision Matrix
| Factor | Weight | GPT-4 | Claude 3.5 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | High | 6/10 | 10/10 | Claude |
| Reasoning | High | 8/10 | 9/10 | Claude |
| Creativity | Medium | 9/10 | 8/10 | GPT-4 |
| Context Length | Medium | 7/10 | 10/10 | Claude |
| Safety | High | 7/10 | 10/10 | Claude |
Overall Winner: Claude 3.5 Sonnet (for most use cases)