Claude Sonnet 5 (Max) API Pricing
Anthropic · released 2026-06-30 · merges 6 reasoning-effort tiers
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Benchmarks shown for the highest-scoring reasoning tier. Merged tiers: Claude Sonnet 5 (Max), Claude Sonnet 5 (Xhigh), Claude Sonnet 5 (High), Claude Sonnet 5 (Medium), Claude Sonnet 5 (Low), Claude Sonnet 5 (Non-reasoning, High).
Claude Sonnet 5 price
0.200¢ / 1K
1.00¢ / 1K
0.400¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.4¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | $0.0130 |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.1100 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.0800 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $120.00 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $2.00) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $10.00).
Benchmarks
#38 of 547
#23 of 195
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Agnes 3.0 Flash | 35.5 | $0.075 |
| Agnes 2.5 Pro Beta | 35.2 | $0.15 |
| MiMo-V2.6-Flash | 37.9 | $0.175 |
| GPT-6 Luna (Max) | 38.1 | $0.20 |
| Qwen3.8-Flash-Next | 39.8 | $0.23 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Grok 4.5 (High) | 38.8 | $3.00 |
| GPT-5.5 (Xhigh) | 38.4 | $11.25 |
| Mistral Large 4 Preview | 38.4 | $2.065 |
| Claude Sonnet 5 (Max) | 38.2 | $4.00 |
| GPT-6 Luna (Max) | 38.1 | $0.20 |
| MiMo-V2.6-Flash | 37.9 | $0.175 |
| GPT-5.6 Luna (Max) | 37.3 | $0.45 |
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 5 (Max)?
Claude Sonnet 5 (Max) is developed by Anthropic, released 2026-06-30.
How much does Claude Sonnet 5 (Max) cost per million tokens?
Claude Sonnet 5 (Max) costs $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $10.00 per 1M output tokens ($4.00 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
What is the Claude Sonnet 5 API price?
The Claude Sonnet 5 API price is $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $10.00 per 1M output tokens ($4.00 per 1M blended).
How much does Claude Sonnet 5 cost for a typical request?
A short chat reply (500 in / 300 out tokens) costs about 0.4¢ on Claude Sonnet 5, at $2.00/1M input and $10.00/1M output.
Is Claude Sonnet 5 free?
Claude Sonnet 5's official API list price is $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $10.00 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 5 (Max) rank on benchmarks?
Claude Sonnet 5 (Max) scores 38.2 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #38 of 547 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Claude Sonnet 5 (Max)?
Yes — Agnes 3.0 Flash scores similar intelligence (35.5) at $0.075/1M blended, versus $4.00/1M for Claude Sonnet 5 (Max).
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Claude Sonnet 5 (Max) comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-10-15.