Claude pricing in 2026
The Claude model family and Claude Code
API pricing per million tokens
| Model | Tier | Context | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Tokens / $1 | Intelligence / $1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Opus 5 | frontier | 1.0M | $5 | $25 | 50.0k | 25,500 |
| Claude Fable 5.1 | frontier | 1.0M | $10 | $50 | 25.0k | 13,250 |
| Claude Sonnet 5 | balanced | 1.0M | $2 | $10 | 125.0k | 47,500 |
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | fast | 200.0k | $1 | $5 | 250.0k | 37,500 |
Prices verified 2026-09-19 — refreshed weekly from the OpenRouter catalog. Superseded (not listed above): Claude Fable 5, Claude Opus 4.6, Claude Sonnet 4.6, Claude Sonnet 4.5.
Subscription plans
- Claude Free — $0/month (Limited messages per day)
- Claude Pro — $20/month (5x usage limits on Opus)
- Claude Max — $100/month (10x usage limits on Opus)
Models in the Claude family
Jump to the detailed pricing page for each current Claude model:
Superseded by Claude — kept for reference only, not part of the current line-up:
- Claude Fable 5 (superseded)
- Claude Opus 4.6 (superseded)
- Claude Sonnet 4.6 (superseded)
- Claude Sonnet 4.5 (superseded)
Claude pricing — frequently asked questions
How much does Claude cost per million tokens?
Claude Fable 5.1 costs $10 per 1M input tokens and $50 per 1M output tokens. On a typical 1:3 input-to-output workload that works out to roughly 25.0k tokens per dollar.
Does Claude have a free tier?
Yes. Claude Free is free — Limited messages per day.
How much does Claude cost per month?
Claude plans range from $20 to $100 per month (top plan: Claude Max).
Is Claude the best value AI in 2026?
Value depends on your workload. You can compare Claude's tokens-per-dollar and intelligence-per-dollar scores against every other provider in the AI Intelligence Calculator.