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Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5 API Pricing

Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5 is an API model from anthropic. It costs $3 per 1M input tokens and $15 per 1M output tokens, with cached input at $0.3. Its context window is 1,000,000 tokens with up to 64,000 output tokens. A workload of 10M input + 2M output tokens costs about $60 per month. The official anthropic list price is $3 input / $15 output per 1M tokens, which matches the catalog price tracked here.
Input
$3
per 1M tokens
Output
$15
per 1M tokens
Cached input
$0.3
per 1M tokens
Context window
1M
1,000,000 tokens
Blended (80/20)
$5.4
per 1M tokens

Claude Sonnet 4.5 is Anthropic’s most advanced Sonnet model to date, optimized for real-world agents and coding workflows. It delivers state-of-the-art performance on coding benchmarks such as SWE-bench Verified, with...

How much does Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5 cost for a real workload?

At 10M input + 2M output tokens per month, Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5 costs about $60 ($30 input + $30 output). Try your own volumes in the cost calculator.

What is the official Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5 price?

Official (anthropic)Catalog (OpenRouter)
Input /1M$3$3
Output /1M$15$15
Cached input /1M$0.3$0.3

✓ Matches the official list price. Source: anthropic official pricing page, checked 2026-10-21.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5 cost?

Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5 costs $3 per 1M input tokens and $15 per 1M output tokens (list price, snapshot October 21, 2026). At 10M input + 2M output tokens per month that is about $60.

What is the context window of Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5?

Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5 has a context window of 1,000,000 tokens and can return up to 64,000 output tokens per response.

What are cheaper alternatives to Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5?

Cheaper models include OpenAI: GPT-5.5 (batch) ($2.5 in / $15 out), OpenAI: GPT-5.4 ($2.5 in / $15 out), MoonshotAI: Kimi Latest ($0.238 in / $16 out). See the full list on this page.

Is Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5 free to use?

No. Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5 is a paid model at $3 input / $15 output per 1M tokens. 20 free models are listed on the free models page.

What is the official price of Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5?

On anthropic's official pricing page (checked 2026-10-21), Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5 is listed at $3 per 1M input tokens and $15 per 1M output tokens. The catalog price tracked on this page matches it exactly.

Provider: anthropic · Model ID: anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5 · Modality: text+image+file->text · Price snapshot October 21, 2026, refreshed daily. How we collect prices