Claude Sonnet 4.6 pricing
Anthropic · API id claude-sonnet-4-6 · verified 2026-10-18
| Input | $3.00 |
| Cached input (cache hit) | $0.30 |
| Cache write | $3.75 |
| Output | $15.00 |
| Batch discount | 50% |
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens |
| Max output | 128,000 tokens |
USD per 1M tokens unless noted. Official source
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What Claude Sonnet 4.6 costs for real workloads
| Workload | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Grok 4.3 | Gemini 3.8 Flash | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Mistral Medium 3.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,000 chatbot replies 2,000 input + 400 output tokens each, 50% of the prompt cached | $93.00 | $24.50 | $23.25 | $23.25 | $46.50 |
| One 30-step coding agent run 12K system + tools prompt, 1K output and 3K tool result per step, caching on | $1.55 | $0.64 | $0.36 | $0.36 | $0.72 |
| 1M documents classified (batch) 600 input + 20 output tokens each, batch API where available | $1,050 | $640 | $263 | $263 | $525 |
Compared with the cheapest other mid models. Change the numbers in the calculator.
Billing notes
Legacy but widely used. Previous tokenizer. 1M context at standard price.
Where Claude Sonnet 4.6 ranks by use case
Position by cost among all models that fit each workload (1 = cheapest).
- Cheapest LLM for coding agents: #29 of 36 (Per run (cached): $1.55)
- Cheapest LLM for RAG chatbots: #29 of 36 (Per 1,000 answers: $19.95)
- Cheapest LLM for batch classification and extraction: #28 of 36 (Classify 1M docs: $1,050)
- Long-context document analysis (400K tokens): #17 of 29 (10 questions, cached: $2.89)
- Cheapest LLM for high-volume customer support: #29 of 36 (Per 1,000 replies: $7.95)
Counting tokens for a prompt? The token counter estimates Claude Sonnet 4.6 tokens (Claude 4.6 and earlier tokenizer, estimated) and input cost.
Head-to-head comparisons
Other Anthropic models
- Claude Fable 5.1: $10.00 / $50.00
- Claude Opus 5: $5.00 / $25.00
- Claude Opus 4.8: $5.00 / $25.00
- Claude Opus 5.5: $4.00 / $20.00
- Claude Sonnet 5.5: $2.00 / $10.00
- Claude Sonnet 5: $2.00 / $10.00
- Claude Haiku 4.5: $1.00 / $5.00
- Claude Haiku 5.5: $0.10 / $0.50
FAQ
How much does Claude Sonnet 4.6 cost per 1M tokens?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 costs $3.00 per 1M input tokens and $15.00 per 1M output tokens at standard rates (verified 2026-10-18).
Does Claude Sonnet 4.6 support prompt caching?
Yes. Cached input is billed at $0.30 per 1M tokens, and writing to the cache costs $3.75 per 1M tokens.
Is there a batch discount for Claude Sonnet 4.6?
Yes. The batch API is 50% cheaper than standard requests.
What is the context window of Claude Sonnet 4.6?
1,000,000 tokens, with up to 128,000 output tokens.