Anthropic has introduced an advanced AI model designed to enhance problem-solving capabilities by combining multiple reasoning approaches. Launched on Monday, the Claude 3.7 Sonnet model aims to provide quicker responses while also offering a step-by-step reasoning process, strengthening its position in the competitive generative AI industry.
Backed by Amazon and Google, the San Francisco-based company unveiled this hybrid reasoning model amid growing competition from U.S. tech giants and Chinese firms like DeepSeek and Alibaba.
Key Features and Enhancements
Claude 3.7 Sonnet is now available across all Claude plans, including Free, Pro, Team, and Enterprise. However, the “extended thinking mode”, which allows the model to self-reflect before answering, is exclusive to paid users. This feature significantly improves performance in tasks like math, physics, coding, and instruction-following.
Anthropic emphasized that the model is optimized for real-world applications rather than focusing heavily on math and computer science, aligning with how businesses utilize AI.
Additionally, the company is launching a limited-preview release of Claude Code, an agentic coding tool that assists developers by autonomously handling coding tasks. This tool allows engineers to delegate complex programming work directly from their terminal.
Competitive Pricing
Despite its enhanced capabilities, Anthropic is maintaining the same pricing structure as its previous models. At $3 per million input tokens and $15 per million output tokens, the new model is significantly cheaper than OpenAI’s o1 model, which costs $15 and $60, respectively.
As competition in the AI industry intensifies, Anthropic’s latest innovation positions it as a strong contender, offering businesses and developers more efficient and cost-effective AI solutions.
