Balanced Claude for most production apps: strong quality without Opus cost. Check the introductory vs standard rate note and re-run TokenCALC after pricing changes.
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Pricing snapshot
USD per 1 million tokens. Verify against the provider source before you lock budget.
| Rate | USD |
|---|---|
| Input / 1M | $2.00 |
| Output / 1M | $10.00 |
| Cached input / 1M | $0.200 |
| Cache write / 1M | $2.50 |
| Batch input / 1M | $1.00 |
| Batch output / 1M | $5.00 |
Model details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic |
| Context window | 1M |
| Tokenizer | Approx (Anthropic family) |
| Last verified | 2026-08-02 |
| API model id | claude-sonnet-5 |
Notes
Introductory $2/$10 through 2026-08-31; standard $3/$15 from 2026-09-01.