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Claude Sonnet 5 launches at introductory $2/$10 per 1M tokens

Anthropic pricing

Anthropic launched Claude Sonnet 5 as the new production-standard Sonnet tier at introductory $2/$10 per 1M tokens through Aug 31, 2026, then standard $3/$15 — undercutting the long-held Sonnet band during the intro window.

Before

The current Sonnet tier was Claude Sonnet 4.6 at $3/$15 per 1M tokens (1M context).

After

Claude Sonnet 5 is the new production standard: introductory $2/$10 per 1M through August 31, 2026, then standard $3/$15 from September 1. Batch $1/$5 (intro) then $1.50/$7.50; full 1M context at standard rates. Sonnet 5 supersedes Sonnet 4.6.

Anthropic launched Claude Sonnet 5 as the new production-standard Sonnet tier. During the introductory window through August 31, 2026, Sonnet 5 is priced at $2 / $10 per 1M input/output tokens — below the $3/$15 anchor Sonnet has held since Claude 3. On September 1, 2026, standard pricing of $3/$15 takes effect. Batch API pricing follows at $1/$5 (intro) then $1.50/$7.50, and prompt-caching multipliers apply on top (cached read = 10% of base input, i.e. $0.20/1M at intro). Sonnet 5 includes the full 1M-token context window at standard rates and supersedes Claude Sonnet 4.6.

Two smaller changes shipped in the same window: Fast mode for Claude Opus 4.7 was deprecated (scheduled removal July 24, 2026, and already unavailable on Opus 4.6), and Microsoft Foundry joined Claude Platform on AWS as a Claude Consumption Unit (CCU) marketplace billing platform at $0.01/CCU. Claude.ai consumer, Team, and Enterprise pricing (Pro $17/$20, Team Standard $20/$25, Premium $100/$125, Enterprise $20/seat + usage) is unchanged.

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Claude Sonnet 5 launches — intro $2/$10 per 1M

Anthropic launched Claude Sonnet 5 as the new production-standard Sonnet tier, priced at introductory $2/$10 per 1M input/output tokens through August 31, 2026, after which standard pricing of $3/$15 takes effect (matching the long-held Sonnet band). Batch pricing is $1/$5 (intro) then $1.50/$7.50. Sonnet 5 includes the full 1M-token context at standard rates and supersedes Sonnet 4.6. Fast mode for Opus 4.7 was deprecated (removal July 24, 2026) and Microsoft Foundry joined AWS as a CCU marketplace platform. Claude.ai consumer, Team, and Enterprise pricing is unchanged (Pro $17/$20, Team Standard $20/$25, Premium $100/$125).

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Anthropic operates a freemium subscription stack (Claude.ai Free, Pro $17/mo annual, Max from $100/mo, Team from $20/seat/mo, Enterprise custom) layered on a pure-usage API that in July 2026 spans Haiku 4.5 ($1/$5 per 1M), the newly launched Sonnet 5 (introductory $2/$10 through August 31, 2026, then $3/$15), Opus 4.8 ($5/$25), and a Fable 5 / Mythos 5 flagship band ($10/$50).

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Anthropic pricing history

  1. Jul 2026
    Claude Sonnet 5 launches — intro $2/$10 per 1M
  2. Jun 2026
    Claude Fable 5 / Mythos 5 + Fast mode + Managed Agents
  3. May 2026
    Claude 4.x current lineup + Max plan
  4. Jul 2025
    Claude 4 Family (Sonnet 4, Opus 4)
  5. Feb 2025
    Claude 3.7 Sonnet — Extended Thinking (Reasoning)
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