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Claude · Mid-tier · 200K context window

Claude Sonnet 4.6 pricing for categorization

$0.004650 per call at 800 input / 150 output tokens.

Per call

$0.004650

10K calls/mo

$46.5

Cache savings

90% off input

Batch savings

50% off all

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Estimated cost

Monthly cost
$46
10,000 calls/month
Cost per call$0.004650
Daily cost$2
Input rate$3.00/MTok
Output rate$15.00/MTok
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Quick start

Call Claude Sonnet 4.6 with the Anthropic Python SDK:

from anthropic import Anthropic

client = Anthropic()
response = client.messages.create(
    model="claude-sonnet-4-6",
    max_tokens=150,
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Your prompt here"}]
)
# Cost: ~$0.004650 per call at standard rates
# Input:  $3.00/MTok
# Output: $15.00/MTok

How Claude Sonnet 4.6 compares on cost

Per-call cost for all models scoring 50+ on categorization benchmarks. Hover for details.

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite$0.000425Gemini 3 Flash$0.000850Claude Haiku 4.5$0.001550GPT 5.6 Luna$0.001700Gemini 3.5 Flash$0.002550Claude Sonnet 5$0.003100Gemini 3.1 Pro$0.003400GPT 5.4$0.004250GPT 5.6 Terra$0.004250Claude Sonnet 4.6$0.004650Claude Opus 4.8$0.007750GPT 5.5$0.008500GPT 5.6 Sol$0.008500Claude Fable 5$0.0155

Cheapest viable option: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite at $0.000425/call (91% less, 85/100 quality).

Complete Claude Sonnet 4.6 pricing breakdown

Standard token rates

Direction$/MTokTokens per call
Input$3.00800
Output$15.00150

Prompt caching: 90% off input tokens

Caching drops input cost from $3.00 to $0.30/MTok. For repeated system prompts, that saves $0.002160 per call.

Batch API: 50% off all tokens

Submit requests asynchronously and receive 50% off all token costs. This works best for offline pipelines where latency requirements are flexible.

Monthly cost projections

Monthly volumeCost per callStandard monthlyCached monthlyYou save with caching
10,000 calls$0.004650$46.5$24.9$21.6
50,000 calls$0.004650$232.5$124.5$108
100,000 calls$0.004650$465$249$216
500,000 calls$0.004650$2,325$1,245$1,080
1,000,000 calls$0.004650$4,650$2,490$2,160

Claude Sonnet 4.6 quality benchmarks for categorization

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is a solid pick for categorization

Scores 84/100 (rank #4 of 14). Good balance of quality and cost for categorization.

Top-ranked: Gemini 3.5 Flash (92/100) at $0.002550/call

Performance across all task types

Claude Sonnet 4.6 scores by task type. Categorization highlighted.

Code Review95Code Generation92Summarization90Reasoning88Q&A88Extraction86Creative Writing85Classification *84
Task typeConfidence scoreRank out of 14
Code Review95/100#1
Code Generation92/100#2
Summarization90/100#2
Reasoning88/100#3
Q&A88/100#3
Extraction86/100#3
Creative Writing85/100#3
Classification(current page)84/100#4

Alternative models for categorization

13 models score 80+ on categorization benchmarks, sorted by input rate. Cheapest: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite (91% less, 85/100 quality).

ModelProviderInput $/MTokOutput $/MTokQualityPer callvs Claude
Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteGemini$0.25$1.5085/100$0.00042591% cheaper
Gemini 3 FlashGemini$0.50$3.0088/100$0.00085082% cheaper
Claude Haiku 4.5Claude$1.00$5.0090/100$0.00155067% cheaper
GPT 5.6 LunaGPT$1.00$6.0091/100$0.00170063% cheaper
Gemini 3.5 FlashGemini$1.50$9.0092/100$0.00255045% cheaper
Claude Sonnet 5Claude$2.00$10.0086/100$0.00310033% cheaper
Gemini 3.1 ProGemini$2.00$12.0086/100$0.00340027% cheaper
GPT 5.4GPT$2.50$15.0088/100$0.0042509% cheaper
GPT 5.6 TerraGPT$2.50$15.0089/100$0.0042509% cheaper
Claude Opus 4.8Claude$5.00$25.0080/100$0.00775067% more
GPT 5.5GPT$5.00$30.0085/100$0.00850083% more
GPT 5.6 SolGPT$5.00$30.0086/100$0.00850083% more
Claude Fable 5Claude$10.00$50.0082/100$0.0155233% more

About Claude Sonnet 4.6

Provider

Claude

Tier

Mid-tier

Context

200K tokens

Released

May 2026

Other models from Claude

ModelTierInput $/MTokOutput $/MTokContext
Claude Opus 4.8Flagship$5.00$25.00200K
Claude Haiku 4.5Fast / Budget$1.00$5.00200K
Claude Sonnet 5Mid-tier$2.00$10.00200K
Claude Fable 5Flagship$10.00$50.001,000K

You can compare Claude Sonnet 4.6 head-to-head against any other model on our model comparison pages, or track how pricing has changed over time on the pricing history tracker.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 pricing for other use cases

See how Claude Sonnet 4.6 costs change across different workload types.

Code Generation

$0.0660/call

Unit Test Generation

$0.0840/call

SQL Generation

$0.0195/call

API Generation

$0.0990/call

Code Refactoring

$0.0720/call

Code Review

$0.0450/call

PR Review

$0.0690/call

Security Review

$0.0555/call

Bug Detection

$0.0450/call

Document Summarization

$0.0450/call

PDF Summarization

$0.0675/call

Meeting Notes

$0.0540/call

Email Summarization

$0.0165/call

Chatbot

$0.0210/call

RAG Pipeline

$0.0405/call

Customer Support Bot

$0.0240/call

FAQ Bot

$0.0165/call

Data Extraction

$0.0270/call

JSON Extraction

$0.0210/call

Invoice Parsing

$0.0150/call

Resume Parsing

$0.0195/call

Chain of Thought

$0.0840/call

Legal Analysis

$0.0900/call

Math Reasoning

$0.0495/call

Financial Analysis

$0.0840/call

Content Moderation

$0.003000/call

Sentiment Analysis

$0.003000/call

Intent Detection

$0.002400/call

Copywriting

$0.0315/call

Blog Writing

$0.1230/call

Marketing Copy

$0.0474/call

Product Descriptions

$0.0240/call

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Frequently asked questions

How much does Claude Sonnet 4.6 cost for categorization per API call?

$0.004650 per call at 800 input / 150 output tokens.

Is Claude Sonnet 4.6 the best model for categorization?

Scores 84/100, rank #4 of 14 models. Top-ranked: Gemini 3.5 Flash at 92/100.

What is the cheapest model for categorization with good quality?

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite scores 85/100 quality at $0.25/$1.50 per MTok. That is 91% less than Claude Sonnet 4.6 per call.

How can I reduce my Claude Sonnet 4.6 costs for categorization?

Three strategies: prompt caching (90% off input), batch API (50% off all tokens), prompt optimization. Combined: $0.004650 drops to about $0.000232 per call.

How does Claude Sonnet 4.6 pricing compare to other Claude models?

Claude also offers: Claude Opus 4.8 at $5.00/$25.00, Claude Haiku 4.5 at $1.00/$5.00, Claude Sonnet 5 at $2.00/$10.00, Claude Fable 5 at $10.00/$50.00.

What context window does Claude Sonnet 4.6 support?

200K tokens total. Typical categorization calls use 800 plus 150 tokens, well within limits.

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