Claude Sonnet 4 pricing & benchmarks
Released May 22, 2025 · served by 2 providers · ranked #59 by intelligence in our index
What Claude Sonnet 4 is
Claude Sonnet 4 significantly enhances the capabilities of its predecessor, Sonnet 3.7, excelling in both coding and reasoning tasks with improved precision and controllability. Achieving state-of-the-art performance on SWE-bench (72.7%),...
- Model ID:
anthropic/claude-sonnet-4 - Modality: text+image+file->text
- Knowledge cutoff: 2025-01-31
- Tool calling: supported · Structured output: not supported
Providers and prices for Claude Sonnet 4
The same model costs different amounts depending on who serves it. Prices are per 1M tokens, cheapest first. Uptime and throughput are OpenRouter's rolling measurements, not vendor claims.
| Provider | Input | Output | Context | Quant | Uptime 24h | Throughput |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Bedrockcheapest | $3.00 | $15.00 | 200K | — | 99.9% | — |
| $3.00 | $15.00 | 1M | — | — | — |
Claude Sonnet 4 benchmark results
Design Arena head-to-head results, as reported through the OpenRouter model API.
| Category | Arena | Rank | Elo | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3d | models | #46 | 1197 | 57.8% |
| svg | models | #48 | 1128 | 51.1% |
| gamedev | models | #52 | 1195 | 54.9% |
| dataviz | models | #57 | 1181 | 55.8% |
| uicomponent | models | #62 | 1166 | 58% |
| codecategories | models | #63 | 1172 | 53.4% |
| website | models | #66 | 1170 | 52.4% |
Cheaper models in the same class
Models scoring within 4 points of Claude Sonnet 4 on the Intelligence Index, but with a lower output price.
FAQ
How much does the Claude Sonnet 4 API cost?
$3.00 per 1M input tokens and $15.00 per 1M output tokens. A typical workload of 1M input + 300K output tokens costs about $7.50.
Is Claude Sonnet 4 free?
No. It is a paid model starting at $3.00 per 1M input tokens, though some providers offer trial credits.
Which provider is cheapest for Claude Sonnet 4?
Amazon Bedrock at $3.00 input / $15.00 output per 1M tokens.
Can I self-host Claude Sonnet 4?
No. Claude Sonnet 4 is closed-weight and only available through hosted APIs.