How much does Claude Sonnet 4.6 cost per 1M tokens?

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is priced at $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $15.00 per 1M output tokens on direct. This is a stored listed price and may differ from current provider terms; verify the displayed source link before making a decision.

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Claude Sonnet 4.6 is provided by Anthropic. ModelPriceLab also tracks third-party platforms that resell or proxy this model.

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Claude Sonnet 4.6 pricing

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Input / 1M Tokens

$1.00

Output / 1M Tokens

$15.00

Context window

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Record updated 2026-08-19 · direct

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Pricing per platform

Same model, different platforms. Cached input prices apply when supported.

Platform	Region	Input / 1M	Output / 1M	Cached input	Context
direct View source	global	$1.00	$15.00	-	—
openrouter View source	global	$3.00	$15.00	$0.30	1,000,000

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Claude Sonnet 4.6

Anthropic

$20.00/mo

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Anthropic

Claude Sonnet 4.6

$20.00/mo

Input$4.00

Cached input$1.00

Output$15.00

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Anthropic

Claude Sonnet 4.6

$27.30/mo

Input$12.00

Cached input$0.30

Output$15.00

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Frequently asked questions

How much does Claude Sonnet 4.6 cost per 1M tokens?: Claude Sonnet 4.6 is priced at $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $15.00 per 1M output tokens on direct. This is a stored listed price and may differ from current provider terms; verify the displayed source link before making a decision.
Who provides Claude Sonnet 4.6?: Claude Sonnet 4.6 is provided by Anthropic. ModelPriceLab also tracks third-party platforms that resell or proxy this model.
What does the price record timestamp mean?: It shows when ModelPriceLab's stored record changed. It is not an independent source-verification timestamp; confirm current pricing with the provider or platform.

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