Context Window
AnthropicbalancedVisionTool use

Claude 3 Sonnet

200K context·~150K words·4K max output
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Context window200Ktokens
Max output4Ktokens

Context window

This model accepts 200K tokens in one request (~150K words of text).

Context window size200K tokens
4K32K128K1M10M

What fits in one request

  • Short document
    About 1,500 words of text
    Fits
  • Long document
    About 37K words of text
    Fits
  • Small codebase
    About 150K words of text
    Fits
  • Full novel
    About 375K words of text
    Won't fit

Specifications

Context size, pricing, and release info in one place.

Context window
200,000 tokens (200K)
Max output tokens
4,096 tokens (4K)
Speed tier
balanced
Provider
Anthropic
Input cost
$3.00/M / 1M tokens
Output cost
$15.00/M / 1M tokens

Capabilities

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Supported (5)
Vision
Supported
Tool use
Supported
Function calling
Supported
Streaming
Supported
Batch API
Supported
Not supported (3)
Extended thinking
Not supported
Web search
Not supported
Prompt caching
Not supported

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AI agentsMultimodalLong documentsRAG

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Frequently asked questions

Short answers about context size and how this model behaves.

Claude 3 Sonnet has a context window of 200K tokens (200,000 tokens). This large window is well-suited for long document analysis, extensive codebases, and multi-session agent workflows.

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