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Anthropic API pricing 2026: token prices compared

As of October 17, 2026, the Anthropic API charges $1 (Haiku 4.5) to $10 (Fable 5.1) per 1M input tokens and $5 (Haiku 4.5) to $50 (Fable 5.1) per 1M output tokens.

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Billing
pay per use
Models
4
Prices checked
Verified

Provider list prices rechecked October 17, 2026; these are not live checkout quotes. FX rates, tax, regional availability and usage quotas may differ.

Plans

Plans

API list prices per million tokens in the displayed currency. Sub-cent cache prices retain their decimal precision; confirm model- and region-specific terms with the provider.

Model Input Output Cached Cache write
Fable 5.1Largest Claude model, 1M context. $10.00$50.00$0.25 $12.50
Opus 5.5For hard coding and analysis tasks. $4.00$20.00$0.20 $5.00
Sonnet 5.5Default model for most applications, 1M context. $2.00$10.00$0.10 $2.50
Haiku 4.5Fast and cheap for simple tasks at volume. $1.00$5.00$0.10 $1.25

Assessment

Strengths and catches

Our assessment, kept separate from provider claims.

Strengths

  • Strong models for coding and long documents.
  • Prompt caching and batch processing can reduce costs.
  • Clear developer documentation and tool-use capabilities.

Catches

  • No native image generation and a smaller media portfolio.
  • Rate limits and costs scale with model and usage tier.

Limits

Limits and conditions

Usage limit
Requests, tokens, and spend are limited by usage tier.
Reset
Exact account limits depend on tier and model.
Restriction
The API is metered and billed in USD.
Platform
Claude models are available through the Messages API and SDKs.
Ecosystem
The API supports prompt caching, Batch, and tools.

FAQ

Anthropic API: common questions

How much does the Anthropic API charge per token?

As of October 17, 2026, the Anthropic API charges $1 (Haiku 4.5) to $10 (Fable 5.1) per 1M input tokens and $5 (Haiku 4.5) to $50 (Fable 5.1) per 1M output tokens.

When were these Anthropic API prices last checked?

On October 17, 2026. Check status: verified. Source: claude.com.

Sources and checked dates

21 recorded facts with source and review status

Official prices in original currency

PlanOfficial priceSource
Fable 5.1 input / 1M tokens $10 claude.com ↗
Fable 5.1 cache write / 1M tokens $12.50 claude.com ↗
Fable 5.1 cache read / 1M tokens $0.25 claude.com ↗
Fable 5.1 output / 1M tokens $50 claude.com ↗
Opus 5.5 input / 1M tokens $4 claude.com ↗
Opus 5.5 cache write / 1M tokens $5 claude.com ↗
Opus 5.5 cache read / 1M tokens $0.20 claude.com ↗
Opus 5.5 output / 1M tokens $20 claude.com ↗
Sonnet 5.5 input / 1M tokens $2 claude.com ↗
Sonnet 5.5 cache write / 1M tokens $2.50 claude.com ↗
Sonnet 5.5 cache read / 1M tokens $0.10 claude.com ↗
Sonnet 5.5 output / 1M tokens $10 claude.com ↗
Haiku 4.5 input / 1M tokens $1 claude.com ↗
Haiku 4.5 cache write / 1M tokens $1.25 claude.com ↗
Haiku 4.5 cache read / 1M tokens $0.10 claude.com ↗
Haiku 4.5 output / 1M tokens $5 claude.com ↗

Evidence and individual check dates

Original source

Claude pricing

Open source
  • Official fact

    Official API pricing page, checked on 6 October 2026.

  • Official fact

    Official API pricing page, checked on 6 October 2026.

  • Official fact

    Official API pricing page, checked on 6 October 2026.

  • Official fact

    Official API pricing page, checked on 6 October 2026.

  • Official fact

    Official API pricing page, checked on 6 October 2026.

  • Official fact

    Official API pricing page, checked on 6 October 2026.

  • Official fact

    Official API pricing page, checked on 6 October 2026.

  • Official fact

    Official API pricing page, checked on 6 October 2026.

  • Official fact

    Official API pricing page, checked on 6 October 2026.

  • Official fact

    Official API pricing page, checked on 6 October 2026.

  • Official fact

    Official API pricing page, checked on 6 October 2026.

  • Official fact

    Official API pricing page, checked on 6 October 2026.

  • Official fact

    Official API pricing page, checked on 6 October 2026.

  • Official fact

    Official API pricing page, checked on 6 October 2026.

  • Official fact

    Official API pricing page, checked on 6 October 2026.

  • Official fact

    Official API pricing page, checked on 6 October 2026.

Original source

Anthropic API Docs

Open source
  • Official fact

    Claude models are available through the Messages API and SDKs.

Original source

Anthropic Pricing

Open source
  • Official fact

    The API supports prompt caching, Batch, and tools.

  • Official fact

    The API is metered and billed in USD.

Original source

Anthropic Rate Limits

Open source
  • Official fact

    Requests, tokens, and spend are limited by usage tier.

  • Not publicly specified

    Exact account limits depend on tier and model.

Confirmed changes

  1. anthropic-api:sonnet-5-5-cache-read:price:usd-usage

    0.20.1

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