Model comparison
Claude 3.5 Sonnet vs Soofi S 30B-A3B
Head-to-head evidence from 1 shared benchmark result across 1 category. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.
Evidence parity. Claude 3.5 Sonnet and Soofi S 30B-A3B share 1 comparable benchmark result. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 3 results are unique to Claude 3.5 Sonnet; 7 to Soofi S 30B-A3B.
Updated July 15, 2026- Shared results
- 1
- Claude 3.5 Sonnet only
- 3
- Soofi S 30B-A3B only
- 7
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Pick Soofi S 30B-A3B if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Claude 3.5 Sonnet only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 1 shared benchmark result across 1 evidence category; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Soofi S 30B-A3B is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 45 to 39. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
Claude 3.5 Sonnet is also the more expensive model on tokens at $3.00 input / $15.00 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for Soofi S 30B-A3B. That is roughly Infinityx on output cost alone. Soofi S 30B-A3B gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 200K for Claude 3.5 Sonnet.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | Claude 3.5 Sonnet | Δ | Soofi S 30B-A3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | Claude 3.5 Sonnet59.4 | Margin← 9.5 | Soofi S 30B-A3B49.9 |
| Coding | Claude 3.5 Sonnet49.0 | MarginNo overlap | Soofi S 30B-A3BNot measured |
| Math | Claude 3.5 Sonnet1.6 | MarginNo overlap | Soofi S 30B-A3BNot measured |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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GPQA
KnowledgeA 59.4%B 43.4%Winner: Claude 3.5 SonnetΔ 16GPQA: Claude 3.5 Sonnet scored 59.4%; Soofi S 30B-A3B scored 43.4%. Claude 3.5 Sonnet wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Claude 3.5 Sonnet | Soofi S 30B-A3B | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Claude 3.5 Sonnet$3 input / $15 output | Soofi S 30B-A3B$0 input / $0 output | Soofi S 30B-A3B has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Claude 3.5 SonnetNot available | Soofi S 30B-A3BNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Claude 3.5 SonnetNot available | Soofi S 30B-A3BNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Claude 3.5 Sonnet200K | Soofi S 30B-A3B1M | Soofi S 30B-A3B lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Coding2 benchmarks
Reasoning2 benchmarks
KnowledgeClaude 3.5 Sonnet wins4 benchmarks
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, Claude 3.5 Sonnet or Soofi S 30B-A3B?
Soofi S 30B-A3B is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 45 to 39. The biggest single separator in this matchup is GPQA, where the scores are 59.4% and 43.4%.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, Claude 3.5 Sonnet or Soofi S 30B-A3B?
Claude 3.5 Sonnet has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 59.4 versus 49.9. Inside this category, GPQA is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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