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Claude Sonnet 5

Name: Claude Sonnet 5 API pricing
Brand: Anthropic
SKU: claude-sonnet-5

Direct API pricing, with every rate traced to its source and observation date.

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Last verified 2026-10-23 08:49 UTCTracked at this price since 2026-10-23Context 1,000,000 tokensSnapshot edf4e6f8aec2

01 / OFFICIAL TARIFFS

Every cost, in context.

Current verified rates from the direct provider API. Each line has its own unit and condition.

Price dimension	Condition	Rate / unit	Evidence
STANDARDInput tokens	New input · standard API	$2.00USD / 1M tokens	Source ↗
Output tokens	Generated output · standard API	$10.00USD / 1M tokens	Source ↗
PROMPT CACHECache read	Eligible reused input	$0.20USD / 1M tokens	Source ↗
Cache write	5-minute retention · eligible prefix	$2.50USD / 1M tokens	Source ↗
Cache write · 1 hour	1-hour retention · eligible prefix	$4.00USD / 1M tokens	Source ↗
BATCHBatch input	Asynchronous batch request	$1.00USD / 1M tokens	Source ↗
Batch output	Asynchronous batch response	$5.00USD / 1M tokens	Source ↗

Provider effective date: not announcedReview source & method ↗

02 / CHANGE LOG

What changed, and when.

Observation dates belong to this registry. Provider effective dates appear separately when announced.

No verified input or output price change recorded.

Tracking started 2026-10-16 10:56 UTC. This registry has one price point; it cannot establish whether the provider changed prices before that date.

Tracking started2026-10-16 10:56 UTC
Input $2.00 · Output $10.00 · Blended $4.00
Provider effective date not announcedOfficial price source ↗

Unchanged checks do not create new points. This timeline tracks verified input and output tariffs; other rate dimensions are shown above at their current values.

03 / COST MODEL

Make the numbers
your own.

Start with 6,000 input and 400 output tokens per task. Edit the assumptions below.

ESTIMATED MONTHLY SPEND

Standard API · your stated volume

$16.00 / month

Shape the workload01—05

Tasks / monthInput tokens / taskOutput tokens / taskReusable input prefixIdentical tokens · enter above zero to compare cacheUses per cache writeWithin the provider cache window

THE BREAKDOWN

Every dollar, accounted for.

Same workload. Different tariff conditions.

Standard APIAll input charged at the standard rate

$16.00

Batch APISeparate batch tariff; turnaround and eligibility vary

$8.00

New inputCache writeCache readOutput

Prices from the verified provider source ↗. Volumes and cache reuse are your assumptions. Cache requires provider eligibility and retention; this estimate excludes tools, retries, taxes and success rate. Batch is a separate scenario.

THE CACHE CROSSOVER

When reuse pays off.

First write plus subsequent reads of the same eligible prefix. Compare with uncached input for 1 million prefix tokens.

1 reuse5-minute cache · first saving
2 reuses1-hour cache · first saving

No cache5-minute cache1-hour cache

Reuses must occur before each cache tier expires. Provider minimum prefix length and other eligibility rules still apply. Output and new input cancel in this comparison.

Change the workload in the calculator ↗

04 / MODEL LINE

More in Claude Sonnet.

Names and versions identify a line. They do not prove equal quality, speed or capability.

Only this verified version is in the registry.

Other versions will appear here when their prices pass verification and publication review.

05 / PROVENANCE

Check the source.

Every current rate is attached to a dated source snapshot.

Official pricing page: Open provider source ↗
Last verified: 2026-10-23 08:49 UTC
Provider effective date: Not announced in verified source
Source snapshot SHA-256: edf4e6f8aec260f1783b94913f77f152663f6c236e79dd620af332389d274769

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