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Claude Sonnet 4.6
by Anthropic
The best balance of intelligence, speed, and cost in the Claude family. Ideal for 90%+ of coding and reasoning tasks.
Technical Specifications
Parameters
Undisclosed
Context Window
1M tokens
Category
Proprietary
Released
February 2026
Pricing Tier
Freemium
Capabilities
Text Code Vision Computer Use
Pricing Details
API: $3.00/M input, $15.00/M output. Claude Pro: $20/mo, Max: $100/mo.
Pros
- Opus-level intelligence at mid-tier price
- Excellent coding capabilities
- Strong computer use performance
- Massive context at no extra cost
Cons
- Smaller 16K max output
- Superseded by Opus for highest-tier tasks
- No native audio/video
- Prosocial character may not suit all use cases
Best Use Cases
Daily development work
Enterprise automation
Cost-effective RAG
General complex reasoning
Quick Info
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