Anthropic API Pricing and Claude API Cost
Anthropic publishes official API prices for 8 text models: Claude Fable 5, Claude Opus 5, Claude Opus 4.8, Claude Opus 4.7 and more. Input costs from $1 to $10 and output from $5 to $50 per 1M tokens. The lowest output price is Claude Haiku 4.5 at $5; the highest is Claude Fable 5 at $50.
Prices checked Oct 10, 2026
Models
8
Lowest output / 1M
$5
Claude Haiku 4.5
Unit
Per 1M tokens
Prices checked
Oct 10, 2026
Claude API prices by model
Official prices per 1 million tokens from Anthropic's pricing page. Open a model for every provider and plan we track.
| Model | Input | Output | Cached input | Context window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Fable 5 | $10 | $50 | $1 | — |
| Claude Opus 5 | $5 | $25 | $0.50 | 1M context · 128K max output |
| Claude Opus 4.8 | $5 | $25 | $0.50 | — |
| Claude Opus 4.7 | $5 | $25 | $0.50 | — |
| Claude Opus 4.6 | $5 | $25 | $0.50 | — |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | $3 | $15 | $0.30 | — |
| Claude Sonnet 5 | $2 | $10 | $0.20 | — |
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | $1 | $5 | $0.10 | — |
Claude API pricing FAQ
How much does the Claude API cost?
Anthropic's official API charges from $1 to $10 per 1M input tokens and from $5 to $50 per 1M output tokens across the 8 models listed here. Prices checked Oct 10, 2026.
What is the cheapest Claude API model?
Claude Haiku 4.5 has the lowest output price: $1 per 1M input tokens and $5 per 1M output tokens.
Is cached input cheaper on the Claude API?
Yes. 8 of the 8 models listed here have a lower cached-input price. For example, Claude Fable 5 charges $1 per 1M cached input tokens instead of $10.
Is the Claude API included in Claude Pro or Max?
No. Claude Pro and Max subscriptions are billed separately from the Anthropic API. API usage is pay-as-you-go per token through Anthropic's developer platform.
Related pricing
BiWu.Ai lists public API prices from official pricing pages for reference and does not sell API access. Long-context, batch and priority rates can differ, and prices can change without notice. Check Anthropic's pricing page before you build on it.