Anthropic retired Claude Sonnet 4 on 15 Jun 2026, except on Bedrock and Google Cloud.
Anthropic recommends Claude Sonnet 4.6. At the same token volume, Claude Sonnet 4.6 costs the same per 1M input and output tokens.
Model pricing
All rates listed in USD per 1 Million (1M) tokens unless noted
| Pricing Metric / Parameter | Standard RATE (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Base input tokens | $3 / MTok |
| 5m cache writes | $3.75 / MTok |
| 1h cache writes | $6 / MTok |
| Cache hits and refreshes | $0.30 / MTok |
| Output tokens | $15 / MTok |
Batch processing
All rates listed in USD per 1 Million (1M) tokens unless noted
| Pricing Metric / Parameter | Standard RATE (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Batch input | $1.50 / MTok |
| Batch output | $7.50 / MTok |
Source: Anthropic official pricing page, verified 2026-09-10. Prices in USD per 1M tokens.
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