Claude API (Anthropic) Pricing (2026)
Current Claude API (Anthropic) plans and a tracked history of every pricing change — extracted weekly from the official pricing page, not copied from other blogs.
Last verified: Jul 16, 2026 · Open dataset (JSON) · CC-BY 4.0
Current Plans
- Claude Opus 4.6$5/1M input · $25/1M output
- Claude Sonnet 4.6$3/1M input · $15/1M output
- Claude Haiku 4.5$1/1M input · $5/1M output
Priced per million tokens; prompt caching and batch processing lower effective cost. Compare live in the API cost calculator.
Claude API (Anthropic) Price-Change History
No pricing changes detected since we began tracking (Jul 20, 2026). Claude API (Anthropic)’s published prices have been stable across 1 weekly checks.
Claude API (Anthropic) Pricing FAQ
Does Claude API (Anthropic) have a free tier?
No — Claude API (Anthropic) does not currently offer a free tier; its entry plan is Claude Opus 4.6 at $5/1M input · $25/1M output.
How much does Claude API (Anthropic) cost?
Claude API (Anthropic) paid plans: Claude Opus 4.6 at $5/1M input · $25/1M output, Claude Sonnet 4.6 at $3/1M input · $15/1M output, Claude Haiku 4.5 at $1/1M input · $5/1M output. Prices are re-verified weekly against the official pricing page.
What pricing model does Claude API (Anthropic) use?
Claude API (Anthropic) uses usage-based pricing. Priced per million tokens; prompt caching and batch processing lower effective cost. Compare live in the API cost calculator.
Related
Methodology: every week our pipeline extracts the prices published on Claude API (Anthropic)’s official pricing page and compares them with the previous week; detected changes are listed above. See the full pricing tracker for all tracked tools. Data reusable with attribution (CC-BY 4.0).