Claude Sonnet 5 is tracked as official api price verified. The verified first-party rate is $2.00 input and $10.00 output per 1M tokens. The OpenRouter channel remains separate so the two routes are not mistaken for one price.
What are the Claude Sonnet 5 input and output prices?
| Channel | Input / 1M | Cached input / 1M | Output / 1M | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official direct | $2.00 | $0.20 | $10.00 | 2026-07-29 | Provider source ↗ |
| OpenRouter | $2.00 | $0.20 | $10.00 | 2026-07-30 | — |
Rates are normalized to USD per 1M tokens. This page does not replace a missing official price with an OpenRouter price.
What does Claude Sonnet 5 cost for a typical workload?
Using 1M input tokens and 250K output tokens, the estimated cost is $4.50 through the official route and $4.50 through OpenRouter. This example is calculated from the listed token rates and does not include taxes, tools, storage, retries, or optional OpenRouter credit purchase fees.
example = (1M × input rate) + (0.25M × output rate)
monthly estimate = example × your monthly runs
Open the full workload calculator to change the token mix, cached-input percentage, monthly runs, and selected channel.
What are the context and lifecycle details?
Capacity is not a flat fee; billed tokens depend on what a request actually processes.
Introductory pricing through August 31, 2026. The scheduled standard price is not applied here.
1 official and 1 OpenRouter observations are stored for this model.
Which Anthropic models are closest for comparison?
These same-provider models are selected by similar example workload cost where comparable prices exist. Use them as navigation shortcuts, not as a claim of equivalent capability.
| Model | Official in / out | OpenRouter in / out | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | In $3.00Out $15.00 | In $3.00Out $15.00 | — |
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | In $1.00Out $5.00 | In $1.00Out $5.00 | — |
| Claude Opus 5 | In $5.00Out $25.00 | In $5.00Out $25.00 | — |
| Claude Opus 4.8 | In $5.00Out $25.00 | In $5.00Out $25.00 | — |
| Claude Opus 4.7 | In $5.00Out $25.00 | In $5.00Out $25.00 | — |
How is this Claude Sonnet 5 price page maintained?
The official route uses the provider-owned source shown above. The OpenRouter route uses an explicit model-ID mapping and the exact OpenRouter record shown above. Source failures preserve the last verified record; a price-history event is added only when a verified input, cached-input, or output rate changes.
For methodology, source failure handling, and channel definitions, see the pricing methodology and price history.
Claude Sonnet 5 pricing questions
How much does Claude Sonnet 5 cost per 1M tokens?
The verified first-party rate is $2.00 input and $10.00 output per 1M tokens. The mapped OpenRouter route is $2.00 input and $10.00 output per 1M tokens.
What is the Claude Sonnet 5 example workload cost?
For 1M input tokens and 250K output tokens, the estimated cost is $4.50 through the official channel and $4.50 through OpenRouter, before any optional OpenRouter credit purchase fee.
Does Claude Sonnet 5 have an OpenRouter route?
Yes. The route is stored separately under its OpenRouter model ID and has its own source and verification date.
What should I check before using Claude Sonnet 5 in production?
Confirm the linked provider terms, context and long-context rules, cache behavior, rate limits, latency, tool support, data policies, and actual token usage for your workload. This page is a pricing reference, not a capability or procurement recommendation.