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Claude API pricing

Claude API models are priced per million tokens (MTok) for base input, with separate rates for output, prompt-cache writes and hits, and Batch API usage, varying by model.

Pricing model: Usage-basedLast verified: Nov 8, 2026Source: Anthropic pricing page ↗

Claude Fable 5.1

$10 / MTok
Base input rate. Batch API (50% off) input $5 / MTok, output $25 / MTok.
  • 1M token context window at standard pricing
  • Prompt caching and Batch discounts apply across the full context window
  • Newer tokenizer produces about 30% more tokens for the same text than earlier models
Usage pricing
  • Output: $50 / MTok
  • 5-minute cache write: $12.50 / MTok
  • 1-hour cache write: $20 / MTok
  • Cache hit and refresh: $0.25 / MTok
  • Batch input $5 / MTok; batch output $25 / MTok

Claude Opus 5.5

$4 / MTok
Base input rate. Batch API (50% off) input $2 / MTok, output $10 / MTok.
  • 1M token context window at standard pricing
  • Fast mode available at $8 input / $40 output per MTok
  • Newer tokenizer produces about 30% more tokens for the same text than earlier models
Usage pricing
  • Output: $20 / MTok
  • 5-minute cache write: $5 / MTok
  • 1-hour cache write: $8 / MTok
  • Cache hit and refresh: $0.20 / MTok
  • Batch input $2 / MTok; batch output $10 / MTok

Claude Sonnet 5.5

$2 / MTok
Base input rate. Batch API (50% off) input $1 / MTok, output $5 / MTok.
  • 1M token context window at standard pricing
  • Newer tokenizer produces about 30% more tokens for the same text than earlier models
Usage pricing
  • Output: $10 / MTok
  • 5-minute cache write: $2.50 / MTok
  • 1-hour cache write: $4 / MTok
  • Cache hit and refresh: $0.10 / MTok
  • Batch input $1 / MTok; batch output $5 / MTok

Claude Haiku 5.5

$0.10 / MTok for prompts up to 100,000 tokens
For prompts over 100,000 tokens, input is $0.50 / MTok and cache and batch rates are higher. Each request is priced by its own prompt length.
  • Input priced by prompt length, with a 100,000-token threshold
  • No 1M context pricing tier; prompts over 100,000 tokens pay higher prices
Usage pricing
  • Output: $0.50 / MTok (both tiers)
  • 5-minute cache write: $0.125 / MTok (over 100k: $2.50)
  • 1-hour cache write: $0.20 / MTok (over 100k: $0.625)
  • Cache hit and refresh: $0.01 / MTok (over 100k: $0.05)
  • Batch input $0.05 / MTok up to 100k, $0.25 / MTok over 100k; batch output $0.25 / MTok up to 100k, $1.25 / MTok over 100k

Claude Mythos 5.1

$10 / MTok
Base input rate. Batch API (50% off) input $5 / MTok, output $25 / MTok.
  • 1M token context window at standard pricing
  • Newer tokenizer produces about 30% more tokens for the same text than earlier models
Usage pricing
  • Output: $50 / MTok
  • 5-minute cache write: $12.50 / MTok
  • 1-hour cache write: $20 / MTok
  • Cache hit and refresh: $0.25 / MTok
  • Batch input $5 / MTok; batch output $25 / MTok

Claude Fable 5

$10 / MTok
Base input rate. Batch API (50% off) input $5 / MTok, output $25 / MTok.
  • 1M token context window at standard pricing
  • Newer tokenizer produces about 30% more tokens for the same text than earlier models
Usage pricing
  • Output: $50 / MTok
  • 5-minute cache write: $12.50 / MTok
  • 1-hour cache write: $20 / MTok
  • Cache hit and refresh: $1 / MTok
  • Batch input $5 / MTok; batch output $25 / MTok

Claude Mythos 5

$10 / MTok
Base input rate. Batch API (50% off) input $5 / MTok, output $25 / MTok.
  • 1M token context window at standard pricing
  • Newer tokenizer produces about 30% more tokens for the same text than earlier models
Usage pricing
  • Output: $50 / MTok
  • 5-minute cache write: $12.50 / MTok
  • 1-hour cache write: $20 / MTok
  • Cache hit and refresh: $1 / MTok
  • Batch input $5 / MTok; batch output $25 / MTok

Claude Opus 5

$5 / MTok
Base input rate. Batch API (50% off) input $2.50 / MTok, output $12.50 / MTok.
  • 1M token context window at standard pricing
  • Fast mode (research preview) at $10 input / $50 output per MTok
  • Newer tokenizer produces about 30% more tokens for the same text than earlier models
Usage pricing
  • Output: $25 / MTok
  • 5-minute cache write: $6.25 / MTok
  • 1-hour cache write: $10 / MTok
  • Cache hit and refresh: $0.50 / MTok
  • Batch input $2.50 / MTok; batch output $12.50 / MTok

Claude Opus 4.8

$5 / MTok
Base input rate. Batch API (50% off) input $2.50 / MTok, output $12.50 / MTok.
  • 1M token context window at standard pricing
  • Fast mode (research preview) at $10 input / $50 output per MTok
  • Newer tokenizer produces about 30% more tokens for the same text than earlier models
Usage pricing
  • Output: $25 / MTok
  • 5-minute cache write: $6.25 / MTok
  • 1-hour cache write: $10 / MTok
  • Cache hit and refresh: $0.50 / MTok
  • Batch input $2.50 / MTok; batch output $12.50 / MTok

Claude Opus 4.7

$5 / MTok
Base input rate. Batch API (50% off) input $2.50 / MTok, output $12.50 / MTok.
  • 1M token context window at standard pricing
  • Newer tokenizer produces about 30% more tokens for the same text than earlier models
Usage pricing
  • Output: $25 / MTok
  • 5-minute cache write: $6.25 / MTok
  • 1-hour cache write: $10 / MTok
  • Cache hit and refresh: $0.50 / MTok
  • Batch input $2.50 / MTok; batch output $12.50 / MTok

Claude Sonnet 5

$2 / MTok
Base input rate. Batch API (50% off) input $1 / MTok, output $5 / MTok.
  • 1M token context window at standard pricing
  • Newer tokenizer produces about 30% more tokens for the same text than earlier models
Usage pricing
  • Output: $10 / MTok
  • 5-minute cache write: $2.50 / MTok
  • 1-hour cache write: $4 / MTok
  • Cache hit and refresh: $0.20 / MTok
  • Batch input $1 / MTok; batch output $5 / MTok

Claude Sonnet 4.6

$3 / MTok
Base input rate. Batch API (50% off) input $1.50 / MTok, output $7.50 / MTok.
  • 1M token context window at standard pricing
  • Uses the previous tokenizer
Usage pricing
  • Output: $15 / MTok
  • 5-minute cache write: $3.75 / MTok
  • 1-hour cache write: $6 / MTok
  • Cache hit and refresh: $0.30 / MTok
  • Batch input $1.50 / MTok; batch output $7.50 / MTok

Claude Haiku 4.5

$1 / MTok
Base input rate. Batch API (50% off) input $0.50 / MTok, output $2.50 / MTok.
  • Uses the previous tokenizer
  • Standard pricing at all prompt lengths
Usage pricing
  • Output: $5 / MTok
  • 5-minute cache write: $1.25 / MTok
  • 1-hour cache write: $2 / MTok
  • Cache hit and refresh: $0.10 / MTok
  • Batch input $0.50 / MTok; batch output $2.50 / MTok

Claude API price history

Claude Fable 5.1Claude Opus 5.5Claude Sonnet 5.5Claude Haiku 5.5Claude Mythos 5.1Claude Fable 5Claude Mythos 5Claude Opus 5
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Headline price per 1M input tokens. Hover for exact prices. The full dated list of changes is below.

Claude API pricing changes

History before weekly tracking started is reconstructed from monthly Internet Archive captures of the pricing page, starting Jan 4, 2026.

Nov 8, 2026New planNew plan Claude Haiku 4.5 at $1 / MTok.
Nov 8, 2026Plan removedClaude Opus 4.6 ($5 / MTok) is no longer listed.
Nov 8, 2026Plan removedClaude Opus 4.5 ($5 / MTok) is no longer listed.
Nov 8, 2026Plan removedClaude Opus 4.1 ($15 / MTok) is no longer listed.
Nov 8, 2026Package changedClaude Opus 5.5: Fast mode added at $8 input / $40 output per MTok.
Nov 8, 2026Package changedClaude Opus 5: Fast mode (research preview) added at $10 input / $50 output per MTok.
Nov 8, 2026Package changedClaude Opus 4.8: Fast mode (research preview) added at $10 input / $50 output per MTok.
Nov 8, 2026Usage pricingClaude Haiku 5.5: 5-minute cache writes over 100k tokens now priced at $2.50 / MTok, 1-hour cache writes over 100k at $0.625, and cache hits over 100k at $0.05.
Oct 11, 2026New planNew plan Claude Sonnet 5.5 at $2 / MTok.
Oct 11, 2026New planNew plan Claude Haiku 5.5 at $0.10 / MTok for prompts up to 100,000 tokens.
Oct 11, 2026Plan removedClaude Haiku 4.5 ($1 / MTok) is no longer listed.
Oct 11, 2026Plan removedClaude Sonnet 4.5 ($3 / MTok) is no longer listed.
Sep 25, 2026New planNew plan Claude Fable 5.1 at $10 / MTok.
Sep 25, 2026New planNew plan Claude Opus 5.5 at $4 / MTok.
Sep 25, 2026New planNew plan Claude Mythos 5.1 at $10 / MTok.
Sep 1, 2026New planNew plan Claude Sonnet 5 at $2 / MTok.
Sep 1, 2026Plan removedClaude Sonnet 5 (through August 31, 2026) ($2 / MTok) is no longer listed.
Sep 1, 2026Plan removedClaude Sonnet 5 (starting September 1, 2026) ($3 / MTok) is no longer listed.
Aug 1, 2026New planNew plan Claude Opus 5 at $5 / MTok.
Jul 1, 2026New planNew plan Claude Fable 5 at $10 / MTok.
Jul 1, 2026New planNew plan Claude Mythos 5 at $10 / MTok.
Jul 1, 2026New planNew plan Claude Sonnet 5 (through August 31, 2026) at $2 / MTok.
Jul 1, 2026New planNew plan Claude Sonnet 5 (starting September 1, 2026) at $3 / MTok.
Jun 1, 2026New planNew plan Claude Opus 4.8 at $5 / MTok.
Jun 1, 2026Plan removedClaude Opus 4 ($15 / MTok) is no longer listed.
Jun 1, 2026Plan removedClaude Sonnet 4 ($3 / MTok) is no longer listed.
Jun 1, 2026Plan removedClaude Haiku 3.5 ($0.80 / MTok) is no longer listed.
Jun 1, 2026Plan removedClaude Haiku 3 ($0.25 / MTok) is no longer listed.
May 4, 2026New planNew plan Claude Opus 4.7 at $5 / MTok.
Mar 1, 2026New planNew plan Claude Opus 4.6 at $5 / MTok.
Mar 1, 2026New planNew plan Claude Sonnet 4.6 at $3 / MTok.

Claude API vs. other AI model APIs

ProductPricing modelLowest paid planHighest listed plan
Claude APIUsage-basedClaude Haiku 5.5: $0.10 / MTok for prompts up to 100,000 tokensClaude Mythos 5: $10 / MTok
OpenAI APIUsage-basedgpt-6-luna: $0.10 per 1M input tokensgpt-6-rosalind: $15.00 per 1M input tokens
Gemini APIUsage-basedgemini-2.5-flash-lite: $0.10 per 1M tokensgemini-3.1-pro-preview: $2.00 per 1M tokens
Grok APIUsage-basedgrok-build-0.1: $1.00 / 1M input tokensgrok-4.5: $2.00 / 1M input tokens

From each vendor's latest verified pricing page. Units differ between products, so compare what each plan includes, not only the number.

Claude API pricing FAQ

How much does Claude API cost?

Claude API lists 13 plans: Claude Fable 5.1 at $10 / MTok; Claude Opus 5.5 at $4 / MTok; Claude Sonnet 5.5 at $2 / MTok; Claude Haiku 5.5 at $0.10 / MTok for prompts up to 100,000 tokens; Claude Mythos 5.1 at $10 / MTok; Claude Fable 5 at $10 / MTok; and more. Prices as published on Anthropic's pricing page, last verified Nov 8, 2026.

Has Claude API pricing changed?

Yes. 31 changes recorded. The most recent, on Nov 8, 2026: New plan Claude Haiku 4.5 at $1 / MTok.

How is Claude API pricing tracked here?

RevExOS reads Anthropic's public pricing page every week, extracts each plan's price, unit and inclusions, and records any difference from the previous check as a dated change. Promotional and introductory prices are noted separately from the regular price.

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