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Anthropic launched Claude Sonnet 5 with introductory API pricing
Claude Sonnet 5 launched at $2 input / $10 output per 1M tokens through August 31, 2026. Standard pricing becomes $3/$15 on September 1.
Jun 30, 2026 (UTC)Views:1Effective: Jun 30, 2026 (UTC)Deadline: Sep 1, 2026 (UTC)
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Cost5
Reliability2
Migration3
Quality5
Compliance1
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Introducing Claude Sonnet 5
Anthropic launched Sonnet 5 at introductory $2/$10 pricing through August 31, then $3/$15.
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