Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 5
Fast Anthropic option, but a situational pick in this roster.
API pricing
USD per million tokens · Claude API Standard- Input
- $2
- Output
- $10
- Cached input
- $0.2
- Context window
- 1M
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Sources, pricing details and methodology
Verified model facts
Model specifications
- Status
- Current
- API model ID
claude-sonnet-5- Context
- 1M
- Max output
- 128K
- License
- Not publicly verified
- Access route
- Not publicly verified
- Modalities
- Not publicly verified
- Hardware
- Not publicly verified
- Claude API Standard · USD / 1M tokens
- $2 input · $0.2 cached input · $2.5 cache write · $10 output
The $2 input / $10 output launch rate is now permanent. Anthropic cancelled the scheduled September 1 price increase. Cache write shown is the 5-minute rate; 1-hour cache writes cost $4 per 1M tokens. Standard global routing; Batch, Fast mode where available, and regional pricing differ.
Editorial verdict
Where this model fits
Sonnet 5 is positioned as a fast Anthropic workhorse, but the current editorial ranking places it in C tier for this specific vibe-coding roster.
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Why it is ranked here
Evidence
Superbash editorial model ranking
Takeaway: Claude Sonnet 5 is currently placed in Tier C.
The September 2026 editorial roster places Claude Sonnet 5 at rank 19.
Open source →Introducing Claude Sonnet 5
Takeaway: Anthropic positions Sonnet 5 as the current efficient workhorse in the Claude family.
The provider page confirms the model ID, one-million-token context, availability, and temporary launch price.
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