Model Cost Profile

Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.6

Developer: anthropic

Pricing updated Mar 11, 2026

Input rank: #304Output rank: #311

Live Pricing

Input: $3.00

Output: $15.00

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Pricing via OpenRouter API · Last synced Mar 11, 2026 · MMLU score via public benchmark data

Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 4.6 offers a substantial context window of 1,000,000 tokens, making it suitable for applications requiring extensive data processing, such as legal document analysis and large-scale content generation. With an input price of $3.00 per million tokens and an output price of $15.00 per million tokens, teams can strategically manage costs based on their specific usage patterns and project requirements. This model is particularly advantageous for organizations needing to handle complex queries and maintain context over long interactions, enhancing user experience in conversational AI and automated customer support systems.

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Context Window

1,000,000

Tokens

Input Price / 1M

$3.00

Prompt tokens

Output Price / 1M

$15.00

Completion tokens

Intelligence (MMLU)

77.2

Massive Multitask Language Understanding

Benchmark Scores

Standardized evaluation scores for Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.6.

Benchmark	Score	Rank	Source
GPQA	59.9	#64 of 117	artificial_analysis
MMLU	77.2	#55 of 120	artificial_analysis

Side-by-Side Pricing Table

Usage Type	Price / 1M Tokens
Input (Prompt)	$3.00
Output (Completion)	$15.00

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Price History

Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.6 Pricing Trend

Input / 1M tokens0.0%Output / 1M tokens0.0%

Mar 7 — Mar 11

Current Input / 1M

$3.00

Current Output / 1M

$15.00

Cost Calculator

Estimate monthly spend for Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.6 based on your workload.

Input tokens / month

01.0B

Output tokens / month

0500M

Estimated Monthly Cost

$255

25M input + 12M output tokens

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FAQ

Common pricing and benchmark questions for Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.6.

How much does Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.6 cost per 1M input tokens?

Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.6 input pricing is $3.00 per 1M tokens based on the latest synced provider data.

How much does Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.6 cost per 1M output tokens?

Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.6 output pricing is $15.00 per 1M tokens based on the latest synced provider data.

What context window does Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.6 support?

Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.6 supports a context window of 1,000,000 tokens.

How can I compare Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.6 with cheaper alternatives?

Use the comparison links on this page to open direct model-vs-model pricing and benchmark pages, then evaluate monthly spend projections for your workload.