Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High Effort) API Pricing
Anthropic · released 2026-02-17
Pricing
0.300¢ / 1K
1.50¢ / 1K
0.600¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.6¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | $0.0195 |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.1650 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.1200 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $180.00 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $3.00) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $15.00).
Benchmarks
#87 of 533
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Hy3-preview (Reasoning) | 22.7 | $0.10 |
| Ling 3.0 Flash | 24.9 | $0.111 |
| Ling-3.0-flash-VL | 24.6 | $0.111 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (Reasoning, High Effort) | 26.0 | $0.168 |
| MiMo-V2.5 | 25.2 | $0.175 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| GPT-5 Codex (high) | 24.9 | $3.438 |
| Grok 4.3 (high) | 24.9 | $1.563 |
| Ling 3.0 Flash | 24.9 | $0.111 |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High Effort) | 24.7 | $6.00 |
| GPT-5.1 (high) | 24.7 | $3.438 |
| Solar Open2 250B | 24.7 | — |
| Ling-3.0-flash-VL | 24.6 | $0.111 |
More from Anthropic
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Fable 5.1 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Default Fallback) | 53.4 | $20.00 |
| Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort) | 50.8 | $10.00 |
| Claude Fable 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Opus 4.8 Fallback) | 49.6 | $20.00 |
| Claude Opus 4.8 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort) | 41.8 | $10.00 |
| Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort) | 40.7 | $10.00 |
| Claude Sonnet 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort) | 38.2 | $4.00 |
| Claude Opus 4.6 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort) | 31.9 | $10.00 |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort) | 30.1 | $6.00 |
Count tokens & estimate cost for Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High Effort) See Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High Effort) on the leaderboard
Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-09-22
FAQ
Who develops Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High Effort)?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High Effort) is developed by Anthropic, released 2026-02-17.
How much does Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High Effort) cost per million tokens?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High Effort) costs $3.00 per 1M input tokens and $15.00 per 1M output tokens ($6.00 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
How does Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High Effort) rank on benchmarks?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High Effort) scores 24.7 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #87 of 533 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High Effort)?
Yes — Hy3-preview (Reasoning) scores similar intelligence (22.7) at $0.10/1M blended, versus $6.00/1M for Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High Effort).
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High Effort) comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-09-22.