Claude Sonnet 4

by Anthropic · Released 2026-01 · 200K context

89
overall score

Anthropic's balanced mid-tier model offering strong coding and reasoning at a more accessible price point.

Balanced performance Everyday coding Writing
MultimodalAPI Available

API Pricing

Input$3.00/1M
Output$15.00/1M

Subscription

$20/month (Claude Pro)

Free tier available

Context Window

200K

200,000 tokens

Benchmarks

Coding
92
Reasoning
90
Multimodal
85
Speed
88
Overall Score89/100

Pros

  • Good balance of speed and quality
  • Competitive pricing
  • Reliable

Cons

  • Not the best at any single task
  • Smaller multimodal capabilities

Best For

Balanced performanceEveryday codingWriting

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