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Claude · Mid-tier · 200K context window

Claude Sonnet 5 pricing for intent detection

$0.001600 per call at 300 input / 100 output tokens.

Per call

$0.001600

10K calls/mo

$16

Cache savings

90% off input

Batch savings

50% off all

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Estimated cost

Monthly cost
$16
10,000 calls/month
Cost per call$0.001600
Daily cost$0.5333
Input rate$2.00/MTok
Output rate$10.00/MTok
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Quick start

Call Claude Sonnet 5 with the Anthropic Python SDK:

from anthropic import Anthropic

client = Anthropic()
response = client.messages.create(
    model="claude-sonnet-5",
    max_tokens=100,
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Your prompt here"}]
)
# Cost: ~$0.001600 per call at standard rates
# Input:  $2.00/MTok
# Output: $10.00/MTok

How Claude Sonnet 5 compares on cost

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

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite$0.000225Gemini 3 Flash$0.000450Claude Haiku 4.5$0.000800GPT 5.6 Luna$0.000900Gemini 3.5 Flash$0.001350Claude Sonnet 5$0.001600Gemini 3.1 Pro$0.001800GPT 5.4$0.002250GPT 5.6 Terra$0.002250Claude Sonnet 4.6$0.002400Claude Opus 4.8$0.004000GPT 5.5$0.004500GPT 5.6 Sol$0.004500Claude Fable 5$0.008000

Cheapest viable option: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite at $0.000225/call (86% less, 85/100 quality).

Complete Claude Sonnet 5 pricing breakdown

Standard token rates

Direction$/MTokTokens per call
Input$2.00300
Output$10.00100

Prompt caching: 90% off input tokens

Caching drops input cost from $2.00 to $0.20/MTok. For repeated system prompts, that saves $0.000540 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$0.001600$16$10.6$5.4
50,000 calls$0.001600$80$53$27
100,000 calls$0.001600$160$106$54
500,000 calls$0.001600$800$530$270
1,000,000 calls$0.001600$1,600$1,060$540

Claude Sonnet 5 quality benchmarks for intent detection

Claude Sonnet 5 is a solid pick for intent detection

Scores 86/100 (rank #3 of 14). Good balance of quality and cost for intent detection.

Top-ranked: Gemini 3.5 Flash (92/100) at $0.001350/call

Performance across all task types

Claude Sonnet 5 scores by task type. Intent Detection highlighted.

Code Review96Code Generation93Summarization91Reasoning90Q&A89Extraction88Creative Writing87Classification *86
Task typeConfidence scoreRank out of 14
Code Review96/100#1
Code Generation93/100#2
Summarization91/100#1
Reasoning90/100#2
Q&A89/100#2
Extraction88/100#2
Creative Writing87/100#3
Classification(current page)86/100#3

Alternative models for intent detection

13 models score 80+ on intent detection benchmarks, sorted by input rate. Cheapest: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite (86% less, 85/100 quality).

ModelProviderInput $/MTokOutput $/MTokQualityPer callvs Claude
Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteGemini$0.25$1.5085/100$0.00022586% cheaper
Gemini 3 FlashGemini$0.50$3.0088/100$0.00045072% cheaper
Claude Haiku 4.5Claude$1.00$5.0090/100$0.00080050% cheaper
GPT 5.6 LunaGPT$1.00$6.0091/100$0.00090044% cheaper
Gemini 3.5 FlashGemini$1.50$9.0092/100$0.00135016% cheaper
Gemini 3.1 ProGemini$2.00$12.0086/100$0.00180013% more
GPT 5.4GPT$2.50$15.0088/100$0.00225041% more
GPT 5.6 TerraGPT$2.50$15.0089/100$0.00225041% more
Claude Sonnet 4.6Claude$3.00$15.0084/100$0.00240050% more
Claude Opus 4.8Claude$5.00$25.0080/100$0.004000150% more
GPT 5.5GPT$5.00$30.0085/100$0.004500181% more
GPT 5.6 SolGPT$5.00$30.0086/100$0.004500181% more
Claude Fable 5Claude$10.00$50.0082/100$0.008000400% more

About Claude Sonnet 5

Provider

Claude

Tier

Mid-tier

Context

200K tokens

Released

Jun 2026

Introductory pricing $2/$10 through Aug 31, 2026 (registry reflects the intro rate; standard $3/$15 resumes Sep 1 — tracked revert: KNOWN_ISSUES #34)

Other models from Claude

ModelTierInput $/MTokOutput $/MTokContext
Claude Opus 4.8Flagship$5.00$25.00200K
Claude Sonnet 4.6Mid-tier$3.00$15.00200K
Claude Haiku 4.5Fast / Budget$1.00$5.00200K
Claude Fable 5Flagship$10.00$50.001,000K

You can compare Claude Sonnet 5 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 5 pricing for other use cases

See how Claude Sonnet 5 costs change across different workload types.

Code Generation

$0.0440/call

Unit Test Generation

$0.0560/call

SQL Generation

$0.0130/call

API Generation

$0.0660/call

Code Refactoring

$0.0480/call

Code Review

$0.0300/call

PR Review

$0.0460/call

Security Review

$0.0370/call

Bug Detection

$0.0300/call

Document Summarization

$0.0300/call

PDF Summarization

$0.0450/call

Meeting Notes

$0.0360/call

Email Summarization

$0.0110/call

Chatbot

$0.0140/call

RAG Pipeline

$0.0270/call

Customer Support Bot

$0.0160/call

FAQ Bot

$0.0110/call

Data Extraction

$0.0180/call

JSON Extraction

$0.0140/call

Invoice Parsing

$0.010000/call

Resume Parsing

$0.0130/call

Chain of Thought

$0.0560/call

Legal Analysis

$0.0600/call

Math Reasoning

$0.0330/call

Financial Analysis

$0.0560/call

Content Moderation

$0.002000/call

Sentiment Analysis

$0.002000/call

Categorization

$0.003100/call

Copywriting

$0.0210/call

Blog Writing

$0.0820/call

Marketing Copy

$0.0316/call

Product Descriptions

$0.0160/call

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Frequently asked questions

How much does Claude Sonnet 5 cost for intent detection per API call?

$0.001600 per call at 300 input / 100 output tokens.

Is Claude Sonnet 5 the best model for intent detection?

Scores 86/100, rank #3 of 14 models. Top-ranked: Gemini 3.5 Flash at 92/100.

What is the cheapest model for intent detection with good quality?

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite scores 85/100 quality at $0.25/$1.50 per MTok. That is 86% less than Claude Sonnet 5 per call.

How can I reduce my Claude Sonnet 5 costs for intent detection?

Three strategies: prompt caching (90% off input), batch API (50% off all tokens), prompt optimization. Combined: $0.001600 drops to about $0.000080 per call.

How does Claude Sonnet 5 pricing compare to other Claude models?

Claude also offers: Claude Opus 4.8 at $5.00/$25.00, Claude Sonnet 4.6 at $3.00/$15.00, Claude Haiku 4.5 at $1.00/$5.00, Claude Fable 5 at $10.00/$50.00.

What context window does Claude Sonnet 5 support?

200K tokens total. Typical intent detection calls use 300 plus 100 tokens, well within limits.

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