Claude API Pricing 2026: Sonnet 4.6, Opus 4.6 Cost (February 2026)
Anthropic Claude API pricing 2026: Claude Sonnet 4.6, Opus 4.6 cost per million tokens. Includes Haiku, Flash alternatives and cost optimization tips.
Claude API Pricing 2026
TL;DR — Claude API Prices (Feb 2026)
- Claude Opus 4.6: $5.00/$25.00 per 1M input/output tokens
- Claude Sonnet 4.6: $3.00/$15.00 per 1M tokens
- Claude Haiku: $0.25/$1.25 per 1M tokens
Anthropic's Claude models are known for excellent reasoning and long context handling.
Claude 4 Family (Current)
| Model | Context | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Opus 4.6 | 200K | $5.00 | $25.00 |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | 200K | $3.00 | $15.00 |
| Claude Haiku 4 | 200K | $0.25 | $1.25 |
Claude 3 Family (Previous)
| Model | Context | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude 3.5 Sonnet | 200K | $3.00 | $15.00 |
| Claude 3.5 Haiku | 200K | $0.25 | $1.25 |
| Claude 3 Opus | 200K | $15.00 | $75.00 |
| Claude 3 Sonnet | 200K | $3.00 | $15.00 |
| Claude 3 Haiku | 200K | $0.25 | $1.25 |
Cost Optimization Tips
- Use Haiku for simple tasks - 95% cheaper than Opus
- Prompt caching - 90% off for repeated context
- Claude is free on google gemini - but limited
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