Anthropic API Pricing & Model Comparison
We track 10 Anthropic models, with input pricing from $1.00 to $10.00 per million tokens. The line-up's blended rate runs 244% above the catalog average. Below: price, context, speed and value compared across the range.
For cost, Anthropic's cheapest option is claude-haiku-4-5 ($1.00 input / $5.00 output); the quality ceiling is claude-opus-5 at a quality score of 97. On a 50,000-turn-per-month support workload that is $225 versus $1,125 — the spread inside a single provider is often wider than the spread between providers.
On value (quality score ÷ output price) the pick of the Anthropic range is claude-haiku-4-5. The largest context window is 1049K, shared by 7 models in the range, and the fastest output is claude-haiku-4-5 at 180 tok/s. Modalities across the line-up: Text, Vision.
Models and pricing
Sorted by blended rate, cheapest first (3:1 input-to-output mix). Follow a model name for full specs and monthly cost estimates.
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Blended /1M | Quality | Context | Speed | Value | Use cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| claude-haiku-4-5 | $1.00 | $5.00 | $2.00 | 82 | 200K | 180 tok/s | 16.4 | ChatbotAffordableFast |
| claude-sonnet-5 | $2.00 | $10.00 | $4.00 | 92 | 1049K | 95 tok/s | 9.2 | CodingReasoningLong Context |
| claude-sonnet-4-6 | $3.00 | $15.00 | $6.00 | 90 | 1049K | 90 tok/s | 6.0 | CodingChatbot |
| claude-opus-5.5 | $4.00 | $20.00 | $8.00 | — | 1000K | — | — | |
| claude-opus-5 | $5.00 | $25.00 | $10.00 | 97 | 1049K | 58 tok/s | 3.9 | CodingReasoningLong Context |
| claude-opus-4-8 | $5.00 | $25.00 | $10.00 | 94 | 1049K | 50 tok/s | 3.8 | CodingReasoningLong Context |
| claude-opus-4-6 | $5.00 | $25.00 | $10.00 | 93 | 1049K | 45 tok/s | 3.7 | CodingReasoningLong Context |
| claude-fable-5.1 | $10.00 | $50.00 | $20.00 | 97 | 1000K | 66 tok/s | 1.9 | CodingReasoningLong Context |
| claude-fable-5 | $10.00 | $50.00 | $20.00 | 96 | 1049K | 60 tok/s | 1.9 | CodingReasoning |
| claude-mythos-5 | $10.00 | $50.00 | $20.00 | 96 | 1049K | 55 tok/s | 1.9 | ChatbotReasoning |
Frequently asked questions
Which Anthropic model is cheapest?
claude-haiku-4-5, at $1.00 input and $5.00 output per million tokens, with a quality score of 82.
What is Anthropic's flagship model?
By quality score it is claude-opus-5 (97), priced at $5.00 input / $25.00 output with a 1049K context window.
Does Anthropic pricing change?
Yes. llmprice.app runs a daily collection job and refreshes these figures, but there can be a lag after a provider re-prices — confirm against Anthropic's official pricing page before committing.
Prices and specs are collected daily by llmprice.app. Confirm against the official pricing page before production use.