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Claude Sonnet 5 API Pricing
Compare prices from 24 providers, including 1 official. 22 price sources are collected automatically.
Data snapshot:
Official input / 1M$2.00
Lowest input / 1M$0.0621
Maximum input gap96.9%Not a service-quality measure
Comparable providers2422 live
Task fit and model switching guide
Derived from official positioning and current ComputeUnion provider and pricing data.
Official positioningOfficially positioned as a balance of capability and cost for everyday production work.
Discount vs official API
Input-price difference for the same model; negative values are above official price.
Price composition
Input and output remain paired within each provider quote.
Capability radar
Task-fit levels derived from official positioning, not an independent benchmark.
Channel unit price and evidence map
X-axis is the provider quote per 1M input tokens; Y-axis is price-evidence strength. No usage volume is assumed.
External capability comparison for related models
Only evidence-backed related models with the same external metric are compared.
Sources and verification method
- Prices: current official and provider quotes in ComputeUnion, calculated within each provider.
- Capability: official task positioning plus safely matched Artificial Analysis metrics; neither is presented as a ComputeUnion benchmark.
- Evidence: official, live API, platform-submitted, and unreviewed quotes remain visibly separated.
Best-fit tasks
- Best suited to coding.
- Best suited to advanced agent workflows.
- Best suited to general production workloads.
- Best suited to workloads balancing quality and cost.
When to switch models
- Switch to Claude Opus 4.7 when quality and complex reasoning take priority.
- Switch to Claude Fable 5 when quality and complex reasoning take priority.
- Compare Claude Sonnet 4.6 when lower cost with strong capability matters.
ComputeUnion market view
- ComputeUnion currently tracks 24 providers, including 1 official and 22 live price sources.
- The lowest recorded input price is 96.9% below the official input price; a lower price does not imply better reliability, limits, or refund terms.
- 1 quote has not been independently checked; verify provider terms before payment.
Task guidance is generated by fixed rules from official positioning and ComputeUnion market data; it is not an independent benchmark or guarantee.
Claude Sonnet 5 provider prices and multipliers
Input and output multipliers are each calculated as provider price ÷ official baseline; 1.00× equals the official price.
Providers: 24From, within billing group: $0.0621Lowest observed: $0.0621Lowest input multiplier: 0.031×
Official input baseline$2.00Official output baseline$10.00Price multipliers do not measure stability, rate limits, refunds, or service quality.
| Provider / operator | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs official | Price evidence | Public operating history | API docs | Refund policy | Payment / invoice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AnthropicOperator type not confirmed | $2.00 | $10.00 | In 1.00×Out 1.00× | Official price sourcePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | View docs ↗ | Not provided | Visa · MastercardInvoice support not confirmed |
| ShannonAPIVerified platformTeam | $0.0621 | $0.3103 | In 0.031×Out 0.031× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | 1 monthsDomain verified | View docs ↗ | View policy ↗ | Alipay · WeChat PayChinese tax invoice and international invoice/receipt |
| YonshoreAPIVerified platformIndividual | $0.0828 | $0.4138 | In 0.0414×Out 0.0414× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | View docs ↗ | Refund policy not public | WeChat PayChinese tax invoice (fapiao) |
| 247Kan APIVerified platformIndividual | $0.10 | $0.50 | In 0.05×Out 0.05× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | View docs ↗ | No refunds | Alipay · Stablecoins (USDT/USDC)Invoices not available |
| YouPai APIVerified platformCompany | $0.1034 | $0.5172 | In 0.0517×Out 0.0517× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | 5 monthsDomain verified | View docs ↗ | View policy ↗ | Alipay · WeChat PayChinese tax invoice and international invoice/receipt |
| Bingyun AIVerified platformIndividual | $0.16 | $0.80 | In 0.08×Out 0.08× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | 4 monthsDomain verified | View docs ↗ | View policy ↗ | Alipay · WeChat PayInvoices not available |
| LinksAPIVerified platformCompany | $0.60 | $3.00 | In 0.30×Out 0.30× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | 4 monthsDomain verified | View docs ↗ | View policy ↗ | Other payment terms — see provider · Stripe · Alipay · WeChat Pay · USDTChinese tax invoice and international invoice/receipt |
| NewAPIVerified platformIndividual | $1.44 | $7.20 | In 0.72×Out 0.72× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | View docs ↗ | Not provided | AlipayChinese tax invoice (fapiao) |
| dddAIOperator type not confirmed | $0.0634 | $0.3172 | In 0.0317×Out 0.0317× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | View docs ↗ | Not provided | Alipay · WeChat PayInvoice support not confirmed |
| TreeRouterOperator type not confirmed | $0.0828 | $0.4138 | In 0.0414×Out 0.0414× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | View docs ↗ | Not provided | Alipay · WeChat PayInvoice support not confirmed |
| RunAPIOperator type not confirmed | $0.1655 | $0.8276 | In 0.0828×Out 0.0828× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | View docs ↗ | Not provided | Alipay · WeChat PayInvoice support not confirmed |
| EasyRouterOperator type not confirmed | $0.2759 | $1.3793 | In 0.14×Out 0.14× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | View docs ↗ | Not provided | Alipay · WeChat PayInvoice support not confirmed |
| IKunCodeOperator type not confirmed | $0.2759 | $1.3793 | In 0.14×Out 0.14× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | View docs ↗ | Not provided | Alipay · WeChat PayInvoice support not confirmed |
| PackyCodeOperator type not confirmed | $0.2759 | $1.3793 | In 0.14×Out 0.14× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | View docs ↗ | Not provided | Alipay · WeChat PayInvoice support not confirmed |
| PoloAPIOperator type not confirmed | $0.2759 | $1.3793 | In 0.14×Out 0.14× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | View docs ↗ | Not provided | Alipay · WeChat PayInvoice support not confirmed |
| ProAI APIOperator type not confirmed | $0.2759 | $1.3793 | In 0.14×Out 0.14× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | View docs ↗ | Not provided | Alipay · WeChat PayInvoice support not confirmed |
| Token5U APIOperator type not confirmed | $0.4138 | $2.069 | In 0.21×Out 0.21× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | View docs ↗ | Not provided | Alipay · WeChat PayInvoice support not confirmed |
| UiUiAPIOperator type not confirmed | $0.4138 | $2.069 | In 0.21×Out 0.21× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | View docs ↗ | Not provided | Alipay · WeChat Pay · Visa · MastercardInvoice support not confirmed |
| CrazyRouterOperator type not confirmed | $1.30 | $6.50 | In 0.65×Out 0.65× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | View docs ↗ | Not provided | —Invoice support not confirmed |
| 302.AIOperator type not confirmed | $2.00 | $10.00 | In 1.00×Out 1.00× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | View docs ↗ | Not provided | Alipay · Visa · Mastercard · American Express · UnionPayInvoice support not confirmed |
| OpenRouterOperator type not confirmed | $2.00 | $10.00 | In 1.00×Out 1.00× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | View docs ↗ | Not provided | Visa · Mastercard · CryptocurrencyInvoice support not confirmed |
| YunWu AIOperator type not confirmed | $2.00 | $10.00 | In 1.00×Out 1.00× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | View docs ↗ | Not provided | Alipay · WeChat PayInvoice support not confirmed |
| OhMyGPTOperator type not confirmed | $2.20 | $11.00 | In 1.10×Out 1.10× | Live API pricePlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | View docs ↗ | Not provided | Alipay · WeChat PayInvoice support not confirmed |
| 1pkAPIOperator type not confirmed | $0.50 | $2.50 | In 0.25×Out 0.25× | UnreviewedPlatform page ↗Observed: | —Unknown | View docs ↗ | Not provided | AlipayInvoice support not confirmed |
Platform-submitted information or domain verification does not mean the price was independently checked and is not a ComputeUnion guarantee of pricing, availability, refunds, compliance, invoices, or service quality.
FAQ
How is Claude Sonnet 5 API priced?
Input and output tokens are billed separately. The current recorded official baseline is $2.0000 input / $10.0000 output per 1M tokens.
Which provider is cheapest for Claude Sonnet 5?
The lowest recorded input price is $0.0621/1M tokens from ShannonAPI; verify provider terms and the observation date before production use.
How do official and relay prices differ?
Official and relay channels can differ in price, latency, limits, and service terms; evaluate them separately for production traffic.