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Claude Sonnet 5 token cost
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When to use Claude Sonnet 5
Balanced Claude for most production apps: strong quality without Opus or Fable cost. Best default when you need speed and intelligence together.
Pricing
- Input
- $2.00/1M
- Output
- $10.00/1M
- Cached input
- $0.200/1M
- Batch input
- $1.00/1M
- Verified
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Introductory $2/$10 rates are now the permanent standard. The previously planned Sep 2026 rise to $3/$15 did not take effect.
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Official documentation used for definitions, counting methods, or rate cards. Always confirm critical budgets on the provider page.