Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Max) API Pricing
Anthropic · released 2026-02-17
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Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Max) price
0.300¢ / 1K
1.50¢ / 1K
0.600¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.6¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | $0.0195 |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.1650 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.1200 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $180.00 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $3.00) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $15.00).
Benchmarks
#61 of 547
#36 of 195
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| MiniMax-M3 | 29.2 | $0.525 |
| Solar Pro 4 | 28.2 | $0.525 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0424 (Max) | 30.4 | $0.544 |
| Grok Build 0.1 0616 | 27.2 | $1.25 |
| GLM-5 (Reasoning) | 27.9 | $1.55 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| K2 Horizon 375B A23B | 30.5 | — |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro 0424 (Max) | 30.4 | $0.544 |
| GPT-5.2 (Xhigh) | 30.4 | $4.813 |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Max) | 30.1 | $6.00 |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview | 29.7 | $4.50 |
| Qwen3.7 Max | 29.5 | $3.75 |
| MiniMax-M3 | 29.2 | $0.525 |
More from Anthropic
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Opus 5.5 (Max, Default Fallback) | 57.6 | $8.00 |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 (Max, Default Fallback) | 56.0 | $4.00 |
| Claude Fable 5.1 (Max, Default Fallback) | 53.4 | $20.00 |
| Claude Opus 5 (Max) | 50.8 | $10.00 |
| Claude Fable 5 (Max, Opus 4.8 Fallback) | 49.6 | $20.00 |
| Claude Haiku 5.5 (Max) | 43.4 | $0.20 |
| Claude Opus 4.8 (Max) | 41.8 | $10.00 |
| Claude Opus 4.7 (Max) | 40.7 | $10.00 |
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Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-10-15
FAQ
Who develops Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Max)?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Max) is developed by Anthropic, released 2026-02-17.
How much does Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Max) cost per million tokens?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Max) costs $3.00 per 1M input tokens and $15.00 per 1M output tokens ($6.00 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
What is the Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Max) API price?
The Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Max) API price is $3.00 per 1M input tokens and $15.00 per 1M output tokens ($6.00 per 1M blended).
How much does Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Max) cost for a typical request?
A short chat reply (500 in / 300 out tokens) costs about 0.6¢ on Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Max), at $3.00/1M input and $15.00/1M output.
Is Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Max) free?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Max)'s official API list price is $3.00 per 1M input tokens and $15.00 per 1M output tokens. This site tracks list prices only, not free tiers or trial credits — check Anthropic's site for those.
How does Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Max) rank on benchmarks?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Max) scores 30.1 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #61 of 547 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Max)?
Yes — MiniMax-M3 scores similar intelligence (29.2) at $0.525/1M blended, versus $6.00/1M for Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Max).
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Max) comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-10-15.