o4-mini (High) vs Claude Sonnet 5
o4-mini with reasoning effort locked to high for maximum accuracy.
Anthropic's fifth-generation Sonnet — near-Opus intelligence at Sonnet speed and price.
No captured outputs for these models yet.
Frequently Asked Questions: o4-mini (High) vs Claude Sonnet 5▼
Which is better, o4-mini (High) or Claude Sonnet 5?
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Based on the Capability Index, Claude Sonnet 5 scores higher (80.1 vs 78.6). However, "better" depends on your use case — pricing, speed, context window, and specific capability needs all matter.
Which is cheaper, o4-mini (High) or Claude Sonnet 5?
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o4-mini (High) has a lower blended cost. o4-mini (High): $1.10 input / $4.40 output. Claude Sonnet 5: $3.00 input / $15.00 output.
Which has a larger context window, o4-mini (High) or Claude Sonnet 5?
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Claude Sonnet 5 has a larger context window: o4-mini (High) supports 200K tokens vs Claude Sonnet 5 at 1M tokens.
Do both o4-mini (High) and Claude Sonnet 5 support vision?
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Yes, both o4-mini (High) and Claude Sonnet 5 support vision/image input.
What are the key differences between o4-mini (High) and Claude Sonnet 5?
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Key differences: o4-mini (High) is significantly cheaper. Compare full specs on this page.
Which model should I choose for my use case?
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If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both o4-mini (High) and Claude Sonnet 5 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.