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Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs GPT-5.4-Pro

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Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
OpenAI
GPT-5.4-Pro
Overview
CompanyAnthropicOpenAI
Release dateFeb 17 2026Mar 5 2026
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
89.9%
94.4%
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
79.6%
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapClaude Sonnet 4.6 shipped 16 days before GPT-5.4-Pro

Which is better: Claude Sonnet 4.6 or GPT-5.4-Pro?

Claude Sonnet 4.6 and GPT-5.4-Pro are evenly matched across the benchmarks they both publish. Claude Sonnet 4.6 shipped 16 days before GPT-5.4-Pro, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

On GPQA Diamond, GPT-5.4-Pro scores 94.4%, 4.5 points above Claude Sonnet 4.6 at 89.9%.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude Sonnet 4.6 released?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 was released by Anthropic on Feb 17 2026.
When was GPT-5.4-Pro released?
GPT-5.4-Pro was released by OpenAI on Mar 5 2026.
Which is better on GPQA Diamond, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or GPT-5.4-Pro?
GPT-5.4-Pro scores higher on GPQA Diamond — Claude Sonnet 4.6 89.9% vs GPT-5.4-Pro 94.4%.

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