Claude API Pricing (Anthropic)
We track 11 Claude models. The cheapest is Claude Haiku 5.5 at $0.10/MTok input and $0.50/MTok output, and the most expensive is Claude Fable 5.1 at $10.00/MTok input and $50.00/MTok output.
Batch processing is supported on 11 of 11 Claude models, with a discount of 50% off list price.
The largest context window is 1M tokens, on Claude Fable 5.1.
Prices checked 5 Nov 2026 against Anthropic’s pricing page ↗
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- Current models
- 5 + 6 legacy
- Cheapest current input
- $0.10 /MTok
- Largest context
- 1M tokens
- Batch discount
- 50%
Model prices
| Model | Tier | Input | Output | Cached in | Batch in / out | Context | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Fable 5.1 | Flagship | $10.00 | $50.00 | $0.25 | $5.00 / $25.00 | 1M | Details for Claude Fable 5.1 |
Current top tier (Sep 1, 2026), replacing Fable 5 at the same $10/$50. Cache reads cut 75% to $0.25/MTok (0.025x input, against 0.05x on Opus 5.5 and Sonnet 5.5 and 0.1x on the other Claude models). 128K max output; thinking is always on. | |||||||
| Claude Opus 5.5 | Flagship | $4.00 | $20.00 | $0.20 | $2.00 / $10.00 | 1M | Details for Claude Opus 5.5 |
New Opus flagship (Sep 22, 2026), 20% cheaper than Opus 5 on both input and output. Cache reads $0.20/MTok (0.05x input, half the standard Claude multiplier). Fast mode $8/$40. 128K max output; thinking is always on, default effort medium. | |||||||
| Claude Opus 4.7 | Flagship | $5.00 | $25.00 | — | $2.50 / $12.50 | 1M | Details for Claude Opus 4.7 |
Older Opus release. The 4.7-generation tokenizer bills roughly 30% more tokens than 4.6 for the same text. | |||||||
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | Mid-tier | $2.00 | $10.00 | $0.10 | $1.00 / $5.00 | 1M | Details for Claude Sonnet 5.5 |
Standard flagship (Sep 28, 2026), replacing Sonnet 5 at the same $2/$10. Cached read $0.10 (0.05x input, the same multiplier as Opus 5.5) since Oct 7, 2026, when Anthropic halved it from $0.20; cache writes unchanged at $2.50 (5m) and $4.00 (1h). 128K max output (300K on the Batch API, beta). Same tokenizer as Sonnet 5. Adaptive thinking, default effort high. No fast mode. | |||||||
| Claude Haiku 5.5 | Budget | $0.10 | $0.50 | $0.010 | $0.050 / $0.25 | 1M | Details for Claude Haiku 5.5 |
Budget flagship (Oct 7, 2026), replacing Haiku 4.5 at a tenth of its price. Rates shown are for prompts up to 100K tokens: a prompt over 100K bills the whole request at $0.50/$2.50, and cache reads and writes count toward the threshold. Cached read $0.01 (0.1x input), 5m cache write $0.125, 1h cache write $0.20, all 5x above 100K. Batch $0.05/$0.25 ($0.25/$1.25 above 100K). Ties GPT-6 Luna's $0.10/$0.50 on short prompts. Newer tokenizer counts the same text as ~30% more tokens than Haiku 4.5. 128K max output (300K on the Batch API, beta). Adaptive thinking, default effort medium. | |||||||
| Legacy models (6) | |||||||
| Claude Fable 5 Legacy | Flagship | $10.00 | $50.00 | $1.00 | $5.00 / $25.00 | 1M | Details for Claude Fable 5 |
Previous top tier (June 9, 2026), now legacy after Fable 5.1 replaced it at the same $10/$50. Cached read $1.00, four times Fable 5.1's rate. | |||||||
| Claude Opus 5 Legacy | Flagship | $5.00 | $25.00 | $0.50 | $2.50 / $12.50 | 1M | Details for Claude Opus 5 |
Previous Opus flagship (July 24, 2026), superseded by Opus 5.5 at $4/$20. Launched at the same $5/$25 as Opus 4.8. Cached read $0.50. Fast mode $10/$50. Prompt-cache minimum 512 tokens. | |||||||
| Claude Opus 4.8 Legacy | Flagship | $5.00 | $25.00 | $0.50 | $2.50 / $12.50 | 1M | Details for Claude Opus 4.8 |
Earlier Opus flagship (May 2026), superseded by Opus 5 at the same $5/$25 price and now legacy. Cached read $0.50. Fast mode $10/$50 until Nov 30, 2026, when Anthropic removes it (deprecated Oct 30, 2026). | |||||||
| Claude Sonnet 5 Legacy | Mid-tier | $2.00 | $10.00 | $0.20 | $1.00 / $5.00 | 1M | Details for Claude Sonnet 5 |
Previous Standard flagship, now legacy after Sonnet 5.5 replaced it on Sep 28, 2026 at the same $2/$10. That launch rate became the standard price on Aug 10, 2026, when Anthropic cancelled the scheduled Sep 1 rise to $3/$15. Cached read $0.20, 5m cache write $2.50, 1h cache write $4.00. New tokenizer bills ~30% more tokens than Sonnet 4.6 (1.0-1.35x). Full 1M context at standard rates. | |||||||
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 Legacy | Mid-tier | $3.00 | $15.00 | — | $1.50 / $7.50 | 1M | Details for Claude Sonnet 4.6 |
Older Sonnet, superseded by Sonnet 5 and now Sonnet 5.5. Still strong for production workloads, and on the older tokenizer, so the same text counts as fewer tokens than on Sonnet 5.x. | |||||||
| Claude Haiku 4.5 Legacy | Budget | $1.00 | $5.00 | $0.10 | $0.50 / $2.50 | 200K | Details for Claude Haiku 4.5 |
Previous budget model, now legacy after Haiku 5.5 replaced it on Oct 7, 2026. Haiku 5.5 is cheaper at every prompt length: a tenth of the price up to 100K tokens and half above. Cached read $0.10, 5m cache write $1.25, 1h cache write $2.00. 64K max output. On the older tokenizer, so the same text counts as fewer tokens than on Haiku 5.5. | |||||||
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What would Claude cost you?
Preset to Anthropic’s current models. Adjust to your usage.
- 1Claude Haiku 5.5 $0.0004 per request$17.50
- 2Claude Sonnet 5.5 $0.0070 per request$350.00
- 3Claude Opus 5.5 $0.014 per request$700.00
- 4Claude Opus 4.7 $0.018 per request$875.00
- 5Claude Fable 5.1 $0.035 per request$1,750
50,000 requests × (1,500 in + 400 out). List prices; excludes tax and cache-write fees.
Price history
Input price of the cheapest Claude model in each tier, month by month, among the models on today’s price list.
View as a table
| Month | Flagship | Mid-tier | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | — | $3.00 | $0.80 |
| Mar 2026 | — | $3.00 | $1.00 |
| Apr 2026 | — | $3.00 | $1.00 |
| May 2026 | $5.00 | $3.00 | $1.00 |
| Jun 2026 | $5.00 | $3.00 | $1.00 |
| Jul 2026 | $5.00 | $2.00 | $1.00 |
| Aug 2026 | $5.00 | $2.00 | $1.00 |
| Sep 2026 | $4.00 | $2.00 | $1.00 |
| Oct 2026 | $4.00 | $2.00 | $0.10 |
| Nov 2026 | $4.00 | $2.00 | $0.10 |
Launches and price changes
- Haiku 4.5: input +25%, output +25%▲ Price rise
- Anthropic releases Claude Opus 4.7 — same $5/$25 price but new tokenizer uses up to 35% more tokensLaunch
- Anthropic releases Claude Opus 4.8 — same $5/$25 price; new tokenizer carried over from 4.7Launch
- Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5 ($10/$50, 1M context) — public Mythos-class model, new top tier above OpusLaunch
- Anthropic Claude Sonnet 5 now tracked at its effective $2/$10 rate, launched as introductory pricing and made permanent on Aug 11, 2026; adaptive thinking on by defaultLaunch
- Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5 ($5/$25, 1M context) — new Opus flagship at the same price as Opus 4.8, with fast mode at $10/$50 and a 512-token prompt-cache minimumLaunch
- Anthropic makes Claude Sonnet 5's $2/$10 launch rate permanent — the scheduled Sep 1 increase to $3/$15 will not occur. Sonnet 5 was previously tracked at its $3/$15 list price▼ Price cut
- Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5.1 at the same $10/$50 as Fable 5, with cache reads cut 75% to $0.25/MTok; Fable 5 moves to legacyLaunch
- Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5.5 at $4/$20 (1M context), 20% below Opus 5 on both input and output, with cache reads at $0.20/MTok (0.05x input) and fast mode at $8/$40. Opus 5 stays available at $5/$25Launch
- Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 5.5 at $2/$10 (1M context), the same price as the Sonnet 5 it replacesLaunch
- Anthropic launches Claude Haiku 5.5 at $0.10/$0.50 for prompts up to 100K tokens, a tenth of Haiku 4.5's $1/$5. A prompt over 100K tokens, cache reads and writes included, bills the whole request at $0.50/$2.50. 1M context, 128K max output, 50% batch discount. It ties GPT-6 Luna on short prompts; Haiku 4.5 moves to legacyLaunch
- Anthropic halves Claude Sonnet 5.5 cache reads from $0.20 to $0.10/MTok (0.05x input, the same multiplier as Opus 5.5). Token rates and cache writes are unchanged; Sonnet 5.5 now matches GPT-6.1 Sol's $0.10 cached input▼ Price cut
Claude pricing FAQ
What is the cheapest Claude model?
Claude Haiku 5.5 is the cheapest current Claude model, at $0.10 per million input tokens and $0.50 per million output tokens, or $0.050 / $0.25 with the 50% batch discount.
Which Claude model should I use?
Pick the tier that fits the job, then the cheapest model in it. For the hardest work, flagship models: Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Opus 4.7 and Claude Fable 5.1 (from $4.00 / $20.00 for Claude Opus 5.5). For everyday work, mid-tier models: Claude Sonnet 5.5 ($2.00 / $10.00). For high-volume, simple jobs, budget models: Claude Haiku 5.5 ($0.10 / $0.50). Prices are input / output per million tokens. Tiers group models by capability, not price, so price your own workload in the calculator on this page.
Does Claude offer batch or caching discounts?
Batch: 50% off input and output on all 5 current models, so Claude Haiku 5.5 drops from $0.10 / $0.50 to $0.050 / $0.25 per million tokens. Prompt caching: reading cached input costs 2.5% to 10% of the input price on 4 of 5 current models; Claude Haiku 5.5's $0.10 input falls to $0.010 per million tokens when read from the cache.
What context window do Claude models have?
All 5 current Claude models have a 1M-token context window. A request's prompt and its output together must fit in the window.
What does the Claude API cost per person each month?
It depends on how much each person uses it. At list prices, an occasional user (3 short requests a working day) costs about $0.013 a month on Claude Haiku 5.5, and a daily power user (40 longer requests a day) about $24.64 on Claude Sonnet 5.5. The cost-per-seat calculator works it out for a whole team.
How often do Claude API prices change?
We check Anthropic's pricing page every day, and last re-verified every price on 5 Nov 2026. Since Feb 2026 we have recorded 2 price cuts and 1 price rise on Claude models, the latest on 7 Oct 2026, plus 9 launches. The price history chart on this page shows how each tier has moved.