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Claude Embeddings — How They Work

Claude Embeddings — How They Work — featured

Claude embeddings usually means using Claude-related text for semantic search, clustering, or retrieval, but Anthropic does not position Claude as a dedicated embeddings model family in the same way some providers do; this independent guide explains what that means, where…

Claude 2 / 2.1 — Legacy Models

Claude 2 / 2.1 — Legacy Models — featured

Claude 2.1 is a legacy Claude model from an older generation, not part of today’s Opus/Sonnet/Haiku family, and if you are deciding what to use now, this independent guide recommends checking the current Claude models lineup first because Claude 2.1…

Claude 3.7 Quick Reference

Claude 3.7 Quick Reference — featured

The claude 3.7 ai model most searchers mean is Claude Sonnet 3.7, Anthropic’s earlier mid-tier Claude release; on c-ai.chat, we track it as part of the wider Claude models guide and explain how it compares with the current Opus, Sonnet,…

Claude AI Model Specs Side-by-Side

Claude AI Model Specs Side-by-Side — featured

Claude models are Anthropic’s current Opus, Sonnet, and Haiku variants, each with different speed, cost, and capability trade-offs; this independent guide on c-ai.chat explains the lineup side by side and links up to our broader Claude models guide before breaking…

Claude Model Capabilities Matrix

Claude Model Capabilities Matrix — featured

Claude model capabilities differ mainly by family, price, speed, reasoning depth, and output limits: Opus is the highest-capability tier, Sonnet is the default balance, and Haiku is the low-cost fast option. This is an independent guide from c-ai.chat, not Anthropic,…

Claude Fine-Tuning Options

Claude Fine-Tuning Options — featured

Claude fine tuning is not a standard self-serve feature in the Claude product or API in the way many teams mean it; for most use cases, Anthropic points you toward prompt engineering, system prompts, tools, projects, and structured API patterns…

Claude 3 — Generation Overview

Claude 3 — Generation Overview — featured

Claude 3 is Anthropic’s earlier model generation that introduced the Opus, Sonnet, and Haiku family naming, but it is no longer the current lineup; if you mean which Claude model to use now, start with our Claude models guide, then…

Claude Sonnet — Balanced Workhorse

Claude Sonnet — Balanced Workhorse — featured

Claude Sonnet is Anthropic’s balanced mid-tier Claude family, and the current version is Claude Sonnet 4.6: the model most people should start with if they want stronger quality than Haiku without paying Opus pricing; this independent guide explains what Sonnet…

Claude AI for Coding — Best Model

Claude AI for Coding — Best Model — featured

For most people searching for claude ai for coding, Claude Sonnet 4.6 is the best starting model because it balances coding quality, speed, output length, and cost. This independent guide is from c-ai.chat, not Anthropic; for the broader lineup, start…

Claude Haiku — Fast & Cheap Model

Claude Haiku — Fast & Cheap Model — featured

Claude Haiku 4.5 is Anthropic’s fast, low-cost Claude model for routine tasks, priced at $1/M input tokens and $5/M output tokens; this independent c-ai.chat guide places it within the broader Claude model lineup and does not speak for Anthropic. Which…

Claude Opus 4 vs Sonnet 4

Claude Opus 4 vs Sonnet 4 — featured

Claude Opus 4 and Claude Sonnet 4 are two Claude model families: Opus is the higher-cost flagship for the hardest reasoning, coding, and analysis work, while Sonnet is the better default for most professional tasks; c-ai.chat is independent, and our…

Claude 3.5 Sonnet — The Workhorse

Claude 3.5 Sonnet — The Workhorse — featured

📌 Historical reference: This page documents Claude 3.5 Sonnet — the workhorse of Anthropic’s mid-2024 lineup. The current workhorse is Claude Sonnet 4.6 ($3/$15 pricing, 1M context — same recommended-default role). For current recommendations see Sonnet 4.6 or browse our…

Claude Opus 4.5

Claude Opus 4.5

📌 Historical reference: This page covers Claude Opus 4.5 (November 2025), which has been superseded by Opus 4.6 and now Claude Opus 4.7 (April 2026 — current flagship at $5/$25 per million tokens, 1M context). For the closest immediate successor…

Claude Haiku 4.5

Claude Haiku 4.5

Claude Haiku 4.5 is an AI model in Anthropic’s Claude family, geared toward quick, lightweight tasks. It’s essentially a faster, smaller version of the Claude AI that trades a bit of depth for speed and efficiency. In this practical guide,…

Claude 3 Sonnet

Claude 3 Sonnet

📌 Historical reference: This page covers Claude 3 Sonnet (early 2024), the original Sonnet generation. It has been superseded by Sonnet 3.5, 3.7, 4, 4.5, and now Claude Sonnet 4.6 (current — $3/$15 pricing, 1M context). For current recommendations see…

Claude 3 Opus

Claude 3 Opus

📌 Historical reference: This page covers Claude 3 Opus (March 2024), Anthropic’s first Opus flagship. It has been superseded by Opus 4, 4.1, 4.5, 4.6, and now Claude Opus 4.7 (April 2026 — current flagship). Pricing has since dropped from…

Claude Sonnet 4.5

Claude Sonnet 4.5

📌 Historical reference: This page covers Claude Sonnet 4.5, which has been superseded by Claude Sonnet 4.6 (same $3/$15 pricing, 1M context, improved performance). Content preserved for migration planning and reference. For current recommendations see our models hub. Architecture and…

Claude 3.7 Sonnet

Claude 3.7 Sonnet

📌 Historical reference: This page covers Claude 3.7 Sonnet (early 2025), an early hybrid-reasoning Sonnet release. Anthropic has since released Sonnet 4, 4.5, and now Claude Sonnet 4.6 (current — $3/$15 pricing, 1M context, materially stronger coding and reasoning). For…

Claude 3 Haiku

Claude 3 Haiku

📌 Historical reference: This page covers Claude 3 Haiku (March 2024), Anthropic’s first Haiku release. It has been superseded by Haiku 3.5 and now Claude Haiku 4.5 (current — $1/$5 per million tokens, 200K context). For current recommendations see Haiku…

Claude Opus 4.1

Claude Opus 4.1

📌 Historical reference: This page covers Claude Opus 4.1 (August 2025), which has been superseded by Claude Opus 4.6 and now Claude Opus 4.7 (April 2026, current flagship). Opus 4.7 ships at $5/$25 per million tokens — roughly a third…

Claude 3.5 Haiku

Claude 3.5 Haiku

📌 Historical reference: This page covers Claude 3.5 Haiku (October 2024), which has been superseded by Claude Haiku 4.5 (current fast/cheap option — $1/$5 per million tokens, 200K context, materially improved capabilities). For current recommendations see Haiku 4.5 or browse…

Claude Opus 4

Claude Opus 4

📌 Historical reference: This page covers Claude Opus 4 (May 2025), the first Opus-4 generation flagship. Anthropic has since released Opus 4.1, 4.5, 4.6, and now Claude Opus 4.7 (April 2026 — current flagship at $5/$25 per million tokens, 1M…

Claude Sonnet 4

Claude Sonnet 4

📌 Historical reference: This page covers Claude Sonnet 4 (May 2025), which has been superseded by Sonnet 4.5 and now Claude Sonnet 4.6 (current — same $3/$15 pricing, 1M context, improved performance). For current recommendations see Sonnet 4.6 or browse…