How much does Claude Sonnet 4.6 cost per million tokens?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 costs $3.00 per 1M input tokens and $15.00 per 1M output tokens.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 API Pricing
Verified standard token pricing for Claude Sonnet 4.6, with official-source evidence and computed workload costs.
As of Sep 20, 2026, Claude Sonnet 4.6 costs $3.00 per 1M input and $15.00 per 1M output tokens, $0.30 cached input. At standard non-cached rates, 10,000 monthly requests using 800 input and 300 output tokens each cost about $69.00, before retries, tools, storage, or provider-specific discounts.
| Model | Input $/1M | Cached input $/1M | Output $/1M | Source | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | $3.00 | $0.30 | $15.00 | Official source | Sep 20, 2026 |
Prices from official provider pages, verified on the date shown.
Official source detail
Full pricing details
Standard prices are shown per 1M tokens. Provider-specific tiers, components, Batch rates, and time schedules remain separate below.
Published pricing components
| Mode and context | Component | Modality | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| batch · short | input | text | $1.5 / per 1m tokens |
| batch · short | output | text | $7.5 / per 1m tokens |
| standard · short | cache write 1h | text | $6 / per 1m tokens |
| standard · short | cache write 5m | text | $3.75 / per 1m tokens |
| standard · short | cached input | text | $0.3 / per 1m tokens |
| standard · short | input | text | $3 / per 1m tokens |
| standard · short | output | text | $15 / per 1m tokens |
Batch API: input $1.50 and output $7.50 per 1M tokens.
Official pricing notes: Good balanced Claude tier for production assistants, coding, and analysis.
Computed examples
What it costs for real workloads
| Workload | Monthly volume | Input tokens | Output tokens | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Side project | 1,000 requests/month | 800,000 | 300,000 | $6.90 |
| Side project | 10,000 requests/month | 8,000,000 | 3,000,000 | $69.00 |
| Side project | 100,000 requests/month | 80,000,000 | 30,000,000 | $690.00 |
| Customer support chatbot | 10,000 conversations/month | 121,650,000 | 10,800,000 | $526.95 |
| Agent task | 1,000 tasks/month | 12,000,000 | 3,200,000 | $84.00 |
| Side project with Batch API | 10,000 requests/month | 8,000,000 | 3,000,000 | $34.50 |
Assumptions
- Side project: 800 input and 300 output tokens per request at 1,000, 10,000, and 100,000 requests per month.
- Customer support chatbot: 6 replies per conversation, 600 system tokens, 90 user-message tokens, 1,000 retrieved-context tokens, 180 output tokens per reply, and 50% history carry, for 10,000 conversations.
- Agent task: 8 model calls per task, 1,500 input and 400 output tokens per call, for 1,000 tasks.
- Standard rows use non-cached, non-batch prices. A Batch row appears only when both published Batch token prices exist.
Availability evidence
Lifecycle
- Status
- active
- Release date
- Feb 17, 2026
- Context window
- 1M
- Pricing basis
- V2 projection default price
Nearby blended prices
Compare with
Alternatives are nearest by a 3:1 input-to-output blended token price, with same-provider coverage when available.
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Side project, 10k requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Opus 5.5 | $4.00 | $20.00 | $92.00 |
| Kimi K3 | $3.00 | $15.00 | $69.00 |
| GPT-5.4 | $2.50 | $15.00 | $65.00 |
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Frequently asked questions
Does Claude Sonnet 4.6 have cached input pricing?
Yes. The published cached-input price is $0.30 per 1M tokens.
How much does Claude Sonnet 4.6 cost for 10,000 requests a month?
Using 800 input and 300 output tokens per request at standard non-cached rates, 10,000 monthly requests cost about $69.00.
Where does this Claude Sonnet 4.6 price come from?
The prices come from Anthropic's official pricing source and were verified on Sep 20, 2026. See the pricing dataset methodology.