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Claude · Mid-tier · 200K context window

Claude Sonnet 4.6 pricing for document summarization

$0.0450 per call at 10,000 input / 1,000 output tokens.

Per call

$0.0450

10K calls/mo

$450

Cache savings

90% off input

Batch savings

50% off all

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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=1000,
    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 document summarization benchmarks. Hover for details.

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite$0.004000Gemini 3 Flash$0.008000Claude Haiku 4.5$0.0150GPT 5.6 Luna$0.0160Gemini 3.5 Flash$0.0240Claude Sonnet 5$0.0300Gemini 3.1 Pro$0.0320GPT 5.4$0.0400GPT 5.6 Terra$0.0400Claude Sonnet 4.6$0.0450Claude Opus 4.8$0.0750GPT 5.5$0.0800GPT 5.6 Sol$0.0800Claude Fable 5$0.1500

Cheapest viable option: Gemini 3 Flash at $0.008000/call (82% less, 83/100 quality).

Complete Claude Sonnet 4.6 pricing breakdown

Standard token rates

Direction$/MTokTokens per call
Input$3.0010,000
Output$15.001,000

Prompt caching: 90% off input tokens

Caching drops input cost from $3.00 to $0.30/MTok. For repeated system prompts, that saves $0.0270 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$180$270
50,000 calls$0.0450$2,250$900$1,350
100,000 calls$0.0450$4,500$1,800$2,700
500,000 calls$0.0450$22,500$9,000$13,500
1,000,000 calls$0.0450$45,000$18,000$27,000

Claude Sonnet 4.6 quality benchmarks for document summarization

Use Claude Sonnet 4.6 for document summarization

Scores 90/100 (rank #2 of 14). Strong pick for production document summarization workloads.

Top-ranked: GPT 5.6 Terra (92/100) at $0.0400/call

Performance across all task types

Claude Sonnet 4.6 scores by task type. Document Summarization highlighted.

Code Review95Code Generation92Summarization *90Reasoning88Q&A88Extraction86Creative Writing85Classification84
Task typeConfidence scoreRank out of 14
Code Review95/100#1
Code Generation92/100#2
Summarization(current page)90/100#2
Reasoning88/100#3
Q&A88/100#3
Extraction86/100#3
Creative Writing85/100#3
Classification84/100#4

Alternative models for document summarization

12 models score 80+ on document summarization benchmarks, sorted by input rate. Cheapest: Gemini 3 Flash (82% less, 83/100 quality).

ModelProviderInput $/MTokOutput $/MTokQualityPer callvs Claude
Gemini 3 FlashGemini$0.50$3.0083/100$0.00800082% cheaper
Claude Haiku 4.5Claude$1.00$5.0082/100$0.015067% cheaper
GPT 5.6 LunaGPT$1.00$6.0084/100$0.016064% cheaper
Gemini 3.5 FlashGemini$1.50$9.0085/100$0.024047% cheaper
Claude Sonnet 5Claude$2.00$10.0091/100$0.030033% cheaper
Gemini 3.1 ProGemini$2.00$12.0087/100$0.032029% cheaper
GPT 5.4GPT$2.50$15.0091/100$0.040011% cheaper
GPT 5.6 TerraGPT$2.50$15.0092/100$0.040011% cheaper
Claude Opus 4.8Claude$5.00$25.0088/100$0.075067% more
GPT 5.5GPT$5.00$30.0089/100$0.080078% more
GPT 5.6 SolGPT$5.00$30.0090/100$0.080078% more
Claude Fable 5Claude$10.00$50.0090/100$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.

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

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

Categorization

$0.004650/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 document summarization per API call?

$0.0450 per call at 10,000 input / 1,000 output tokens.

Is Claude Sonnet 4.6 the best model for document summarization?

Scores 90/100, rank #2 of 14 models. Top-ranked: GPT 5.6 Terra at 92/100.

What is the cheapest model for document summarization with good quality?

Gemini 3 Flash scores 83/100 quality at $0.50/$3.00 per MTok. That is 82% less than Claude Sonnet 4.6 per call.

How can I reduce my Claude Sonnet 4.6 costs for document summarization?

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 document summarization calls use 10,000 plus 1,000 tokens, well within limits.

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