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Compare Claude 4 Opus and Claude 3 Opus. Build AI products powered by either model on Appaca.
Model Comparison
| Feature | Claude 4 Opus | Claude 3 Opus |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | Anthropic |
| Model Type | text | text |
| Context Window | 200,000 tokens | 200,000 tokens |
| Input Cost | $15.00/ 1M tokens | $15.00/ 1M tokens |
| Output Cost | $75.00/ 1M tokens | $75.00/ 1M tokens |
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Claude 4 Opus
Anthropic- Highest capability in the family: described as “our most powerful model yet” by Anthropic.
- Exceptional at long-running tasks requiring thousands of steps and sustained focus (e.g., continuous codebase work for hours).
- Excellent performance on benchmarks: e.g., SWE-bench 72.5 % and Terminal-bench 43.2 %.
- Designed for complex agentic workflows, deep reasoning, tool use, and large context windows.
- Placed under a higher safety classification (ASL-3) due to its frontier capability and risk profile.
Claude 3 Opus
Anthropic1. Intelligence & Reasoning
- Highest capability in the Claude 3 family
- Near-human comprehension and fluency
- Excels at MMLU, GPQA, GSM8K, advanced reasoning tasks
2. Complex Problem Solving
- Best for research, strategy, multi-step planning
- Handles ambiguous, open-ended tasks with ease
3. Vision & Multimodal Capabilities
- Strong chart/graph understanding
- Processes documents, technical diagrams, and dense visual data
4. Recall & Long-Context Reasoning
- Near-perfect recall (>99% on NIAH benchmark)
- Handles very large documents and multi-file workflows
5. Enterprise-Grade Accuracy
- Significantly reduced hallucinations
- High correctness rate for factual queries
Prompts to Get Started
Use these prompts to power AI products you build on Appaca. Each works great with the models above.
Best for Claude 4 Opus
textChangelog Entry Writing
Write a user-friendly changelog entry for a product release.
Recommendation Letter Request
Write a thoughtful request for a letter of recommendation. Provides the writer with what they need to write a strong letter.
Project Status Update
Write a concise status update for a project to share with stakeholders.
Best for Claude 3 Opus
textCash Flow Analysis
Analyse cash flow data and identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
Database Migration Plan
Write a step-by-step plan for a database schema migration.
Release Notes
Write professional release notes for customers after a product update.