Aion 3.5 Mini is a multi-model roleplaying and storytelling system from AionLabs, built on the GLM family of models. It is the smaller, lower-cost sibling of Aion 3.5 and uses...
Model details →AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini vs Anthropic: Claude 3.7 Sonnet (thinking)
AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Claude 3.7 Sonnet is an advanced large language model with improved reasoning, coding, and problem-solving capabilities. It introduces a hybrid reasoning approach, allowing users to choose between rapid responses and extended, step-by-step …
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini | Anthropic: Claude 3.7 Sonnet (thinking) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 262K | 200K | 🏆 AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.70 | $3.00 | 🏆 AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $1.40 | $15.00 | 🏆 AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | Yes | 🏆 Anthropic: Claude 3.7 Sonnet (thinking) |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini better than Anthropic: Claude 3.7 Sonnet (thinking)?
AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini and Anthropic: Claude 3.7 Sonnet (thinking)?
Input: $0.70 vs $3.00 per 1M tokens. Output: $1.40 vs $15.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini and Anthropic: Claude 3.7 Sonnet (thinking) support?
AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini supports up to 262K tokens. Anthropic: Claude 3.7 Sonnet (thinking) supports up to 200K tokens.
Do both AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini and Anthropic: Claude 3.7 Sonnet (thinking) support tool calling?
AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini: yes. Anthropic: Claude 3.7 Sonnet (thinking): yes.