AnthropicGA
Claude Sonnet 4.6
The mid-tier that started eating the flagship’s lunch — most of Opus 4.6 at $3/$15.
Context
1M
Max output
64K
Input /1M
$3.00
Output /1M
$15.00
Live pricing via OpenRouter
Best for
- Production coding and integrations
- Content generation at scale
- 1M-context work without flagship pricing
Watch out
For the hardest reasoning and agentic-coding tasks, Opus 4.8 still pulls ahead.
For creators. The reliable default for content-engine workflows — route to Opus 4.8 only when the task earns it.
Capabilities
- Approaches Opus 4.6 capability at ~40% lower run cost
- 1M token context window (beta)
- Full-skill upgrade: coding, computer use, agent planning, design
- Default model on claude.ai free and Pro tiers