Claude · Mid-tier · 200K context window

Claude Sonnet 4.6 pricing for code review

$0.0450 per call at 5,000 input / 2,000 output tokens.

Per call

$0.0450

10K calls/mo

$450

Cache savings

90% off input

Batch savings

50% off all

Calculate your Claude Sonnet 4.6 costs

Adjust token counts, volume, and discount toggles to model your code review spend. Pricing updated weekly.

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Estimated cost

Monthly cost
$450
10,000 calls/month
Cost per call$0.045
Daily cost$15
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=2000,
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Your prompt here"}]
)
# Cost: ~$0.0450 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 code review benchmarks. Hover for details.

Cheapest viable option: Claude Sonnet 5 at $0.0300/call (33% less, 96/100 quality).

Complete Claude Sonnet 4.6 pricing breakdown

Standard token rates

Direction$/MTokTokens per call
Input$3.005,000
Output$15.002,000

Prompt caching: 90% off input tokens

Caching drops input cost from $3.00 to $0.30/MTok. For repeated system prompts, that saves $0.0135 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$0.0450$450$315$135
50,000 calls$0.0450$2,250$1,575$675
100,000 calls$0.0450$4,500$3,150$1,350
500,000 calls$0.0450$22,500$15,750$6,750
1,000,000 calls$0.0450$45,000$31,500$13,500

Claude Sonnet 4.6 quality benchmarks for code review

Use Claude Sonnet 4.6 for code review

Scores 95/100 (rank #1 of 14). Strong pick for production code review workloads.

Top-ranked: Claude Sonnet 5 (96/100) at $0.0300/call

Performance across all task types

Claude Sonnet 4.6 scores by task type. Code Review highlighted.

Code Review *95Code Generation92Summarization90Reasoning88Q&A88Extraction86Creative Writing85Classification84
Task typeConfidence scoreRank out of 14
Code Review(current page)95/100#1
Code Generation92/100#2
Summarization90/100#2
Reasoning88/100#3
Q&A88/100#3
Extraction86/100#3
Creative Writing85/100#3
Classification84/100#4

Alternative models for code review

8 models score 80+ on code review benchmarks, sorted by input rate. Cheapest: Claude Sonnet 5 (33% less, 96/100 quality).

ModelProviderInput $/MTokOutput $/MTokQualityPer callvs Claude
Claude Sonnet 5Claude$2.00$10.0096/100$0.030033% cheaper
Gemini 3.1 ProGemini$2.00$12.0084/100$0.034024% cheaper
GPT 5.4GPT$2.50$15.0082/100$0.04256% cheaper
GPT 5.6 TerraGPT$2.50$15.0084/100$0.04256% cheaper
Claude Opus 4.8Claude$5.00$25.0094/100$0.075067% more
GPT 5.5GPT$5.00$30.0090/100$0.085089% more
GPT 5.6 SolGPT$5.00$30.0092/100$0.085089% more
Claude Fable 5Claude$10.00$50.0095/100$0.1500233% 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.

Frequently asked questions

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

$0.0450 per call at 5,000 input / 2,000 output tokens.

Is Claude Sonnet 4.6 the best model for code review?

Scores 95/100, rank #1 of 14 models. Top-ranked: Claude Sonnet 5 at 96/100.

What is the cheapest model for code review with good quality?

Claude Sonnet 5 scores 96/100 quality at $2.00/$10.00 per MTok. That is 33% less than Claude Sonnet 4.6 per call.

How can I reduce my Claude Sonnet 4.6 costs for code review?

Three strategies: prompt caching (90% off input), batch API (50% off all tokens), prompt optimization. Combined: $0.0450 drops to about $0.002250 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 code review calls use 5,000 plus 2,000 tokens, well within limits.

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