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Claude Sonnet 4 API Price
Anthropic · claude-sonnet-4
| Billing | USD · 1M tokens |
|---|---|
| Modalities | Text |
| Deep Thinking | — |
| Batch API | 50% off (input $1.5 / output $7.5) |
| Verified Date | 2026-10-11 |
| Official pricing page | platform.claude.com/docs/en/about-claude/pricing ↗ |
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1-hour cache write: $6/MTok. Earlier than 4.6; 1M context at standard pricing not stated on page.
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Monthly Cost Estimate
30 days · no cache hits · list price
Free quotas, tiered pricing, batch discounts, and time-based pricing are not included; refer to official bills.
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FAQ
How much does the Claude Sonnet 4 API cost?
Input $3/1M tokens, output $15/1M tokens
Does Claude Sonnet 4 support prompt caching?
Yes. Cache writes cost $3.75/1M tokens and cache-hit reads cost $0.3/1M tokens. This significantly cuts the cost of repeated input — ideal for long system prompts and codebase analysis.
Which input modalities does Claude Sonnet 4 support?
Text.
Does Claude Sonnet 4 offer Batch API discounts?
Yes. The Batch API gets 50% off — input $1.5/1M tokens, output $7.5/1M tokens. Suited to non-realtime, asynchronous workloads.
What is the approximate monthly cost of Claude Sonnet 4?
Depends on volume: light use (1M input + 300K output per day) ≈ $225/month; medium (5M + 1.5M) ≈ $1,125/month; heavy agents (10M + 3M) ≈ $2,250/month. Cache hits, batch discounts and tiered pricing can lower this further.
How does Claude Sonnet 4 compare with peers on value?
Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4 is priced low among comparable models; compare against GPT-4o, Claude 3.5 and Gemini 2.5. See the Pricemon market table for a full comparison.
What use cases suit Claude Sonnet 4?
Good for: chat systems, customer support, content generation, coding assistance, data analysis.
Does Claude Sonnet 4 have a free tier?
Check Anthropic's official pricing page for the latest free quota, trial policy and tiered pricing. Policies differ by vendor and change over time.