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Anthropic

Product

Anthropic is an AI research company focused on ensuring that advanced AI systems are safe, interpretable, and aligned with human values.

Entry price

$17

Pro · /mo, billed annually

Plans tracked

3 add-ons

Pricing changes

Latest Oct 9 '26

Pricing model

Subscription + usage

Free tier available

Pricing Change History

33 changes

202633 changes

Oct 9, 2026

Improvement

Daily

Anthropic opens Claude Design, Slides and Docs to Free plan users

Claude Design, Slides and Docs now included in Free plan (previously Pro and above); Claude Dashboards (beta) added to Pro and up; Claude Motion (beta) listed in comparison table

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Oct 8, 2026

Price decrease

Daily

Anthropic API launches Haiku 5.5 at $0.10/$0.50, halves Sonnet 5.5 cache reads

Sonnet 5.5 prompt caching read price cut from $0.20 to $0.10 per MTok; cache write ($2.50), input ($2) and output ($10) unchanged. Haiku 5.5 added to Latest models: input $0.10 / output $0.50 per MTok (prompts >100K: $0.50 / $2.50), cache read $0.01 / write $0.125 (>100K: $0.05 / $0.625). Haiku 4.5 moved to Legacy models with prices unchanged ($1/$5, cache $0.10/$1.25).

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Sep 28, 2026

Improvement

Weekly

Anthropic API: Opus 5.5 launches, replaces Opus 5 as flagship

New flagship model Opus 5.5 ("Daily driver for agentic coding and enterprise work") launched at $4/MTok input, $20/MTok output, replacing Opus 5; Opus 5 moved to Legacy models at its original $5/$25 pricing.

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Sep 24, 2026

Packaging

Daily

Anthropic adds Developer tab to pricing page between Individual and Team plans

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Sep 21, 2026

Packaging

Weekly

Anthropic boosts context window to 1M across all Claude plans

Free plan gained Projects access (Up to 5, was none); Max 5x and Max 20x lost the annual billing option and are now Monthly-only, while Pro keeps Monthly and annual. Context window in the Individual comparison table jumped from 200k to Up to 1M (varies by model) across Free, Pro, Max 5x, and Max 20x plans.

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Jul 23, 2026

Improvement

Daily

Anthropic: Fable model + context window disclosed in comparison table

New Usage credits and Context window disclosure rows added to the plan comparison table: Usage credits 50% of weekly limits (Max 5x, Max 20x); Context window 200k (Free, Pro, Max 5x, Max 20x)

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Jul 6, 2026

Price decrease

Weekly

Anthropic launches Sonnet 5, cuts price to $2/$10 per MTok through Aug 31

Sonnet flagship API model relaunched as 'Sonnet 5' (was Sonnet 4.6) with introductory pricing of $2/$10 per MTok input/output (down from $3/$15); reverts to $3/$15 standard after Aug 31, 2026. Sonnet 4.6 demoted to Legacy models.

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Jun 29, 2026

Improvement

Weekly

Anthropic adds Claude AI to all consumer plan tiers

The Claude for Slack integration row in the individual plan comparison table was rebranded to @Claude. Shown as a feature row across Free, Pro, Max 5x, and Max 20x columns (currently marked unavailable for all four tiers).

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Jul 2, 2026

Packaging

Quarterly

Anthropic API: Fast mode for Opus 4.8 + Managed Agents pricing added

New Managed Agents API pricing launched: build and deploy agents at scale with composable APIs, $0.08 per session-hour for active runtime, standard token rates apply. Added 'fast mode' for Opus 4.8: up to 2.5x faster speeds at 2x standard token pricing.

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Jun 19, 2026

Packaging

Weekly

Anthropic API shifts Opus 4.8 focus to enterprise agentic coding

Opus 4.8 tagline changed from 'Most intelligent model for agents and coding' to 'Ideal for complex agentic coding and enterprise work', emphasizing enterprise use.

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Jun 16, 2026

Improvement

Weekly

Anthropic adds Fable model and Claude Design to all plans

Claude Design added as included feature in Pro and Team plans; also added as a row in the Individual plan feature comparison table. Fable model added to the Individual plan models and usage comparison table with promotional access shown across all tiers (Free, Pro, Max 5x, Max 20x).

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Jun 2, 2026

Packaging

Weekly

Anthropic API launches Opus 4.8 with new fast mode for lightning speeds

Opus 4.8 launched as new flagship API model (same $5/$25 per MTok pricing as Opus 4.7); Opus 4.7 moved to legacy section. New fast mode available for Opus 4.8 at 2x standard pricing for up to 2.5x faster speeds.

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May 13, 2026

Improvement

Weekly

Anthropic API consolidates Microsoft 365 and Outlook integrations

Pro plan Microsoft Office integrations consolidated: Claude for Excel, PowerPoint, and Word (beta) replaced by Claude for Microsoft 365 and Claude for Microsoft Outlook.

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Apr 21, 2026

Packaging

Weekly

Anthropic API launches Managed Agents at $0.08 per session-hour of runtime

API tools section relabeled from 'Pricing for tools' to 'Pricing for Claude Platform features', reflecting expanded platform positioning beyond standalone tools. Managed Agents tool added to Claude Platform features: build and deploy agents at scale with composable APIs at $0.08 per session-hour for active runtime.

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Apr 13, 2026

Packaging

Weekly

Anthropic Adds Discretionary Price Change Clause to Pricing Footnote

New legal disclaimer added to pricing footnote stating 'Price and plans are subject to change at Anthropic's discretion.' Previous footnote only noted usage limits and tax exclusions.

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Apr 11, 2026

Improvement

Quarterly

Anthropic Opens Memory to Free Users, Adds PowerPoint Integration

Memory across conversations moved from Max to Free tier. Claude for Excel renamed and moved from Max to Pro. Claude for PowerPoint (beta) added to Pro.

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Apr 4, 2026

Packaging

Quarterly

Anthropic API Drops Tiered Pricing for Sonnet 4.6, Goes Flat Rate

Sonnet 4.6 drops the 200K-token tiered pricing used by Sonnet 4.5. Flat $3/$15 MTok replaces tiers of $3/$6 input and $15/$22.50 output. Extended caching tiers ($7.50/$0.60) also removed.

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Mar 16, 2026

Packaging

Weekly

Anthropic API simplifies pricing, removes volume-based tiers

API pricing simplified by removing volume-based tiered pricing [Opus 4.6: flat $5/MTok input (was $5 for ≤200K, $10 for >200K tokens), $25/MTok output (was $25 for ≤200K, $37.50 for >200K); Sonnet 4.6: flat $3/MTok input (was $3 for ≤200K, $6 for >200K), $15/MTok output (was $15 for ≤200K, $22.50 for >200K); all prompt caching simplified to single rates; Haiku 4.5 unchanged]

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Mar 9, 2026

Improvement

Weekly

Anthropic moves conversation memory from Pro plan to Free tier

Memory across conversations moved from Pro to Free plan

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Mar 3, 2026

Improvement

Weekly

Anthropic adds web search to feature comparison table

Added Web search as separate feature row in comparison table

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Feb 18, 2026

Packaging

Weekly

Anthropic API replaces Sonnet 4.5 with 4.6 at same price point

Sonnet 4.6 introduced to current API models replacing Sonnet 4.5 at same price point ($3 input / $15 output per MTok) Sonnet 4.5 retired from current models and moved to legacy section; now listed as first legacy model (previously Opus 4.5 was first legacy)

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Apr 19, 2026

Improvement

Weekly

Anthropic brings Claude to PowerPoint with new Max plan feature

Claude in PowerPoint (research preview) added to Max plan feature list, enabling document creation and editing in Microsoft PowerPoint.

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Feb 9, 2026

Improvement

Weekly

Anthropic introduces Claude in PowerPoint under Max plan for enhanced features.

Added Claude in PowerPoint (research preview) as a new feature under the Max plan

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Apr 7, 2026

Packaging

Weekly

Anthropic API rolls out tiered pricing for Opus 4.6 by context length

Opus 4.5 replaced by Opus 4.6 with tiered context-length pricing: input now $5/MTok (<=200K) or $10/MTok (>200K); output $25/MTok (<=200K) or $37.50/MTok (>200K); prompt caching adds >200K tier.

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Feb 9, 2026

Packaging

Weekly

Anthropic API unveils Opus 4.6 pricing with new >200K token tiers

Opus 4.5 moved from Latest models to Legacy models section; Opus 4.6 input pricing: added >200K token tier at $10/MTok (2x the ≤200K rate of $5/MTok); Opus 4.6 output pricing: added >200K token tier at $37.50/MTok (1.5x the ≤200K rate of $25/MTok); Opus 4.6 prompt caching: added >200K token tier (Write $12.50/MTok, Read $1/MTok)

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Apr 19, 2026

Packaging

Weekly

Anthropic API ends holiday promo, drops 2x usage boost for paid subscribers

Holiday promotional banner removed: paid subscribers no longer receive 2x higher usage limits. The temporary 'Happy holidays' promotion offering doubled usage through 12/31 has expired.

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Jan 10, 2026

Improvement

Quarterly

Anthropic Max Plan Now Includes Memory Across Conversations, Enhancing User Experience and Functionality

Pro plan enhanced to include Claude Code access on the web in addition to terminal Max plan now includes memory across conversations

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Jan 10, 2026

Packaging

Quarterly

Anthropic API Cuts Flagship Opus Model Prices by 67% in Major Update to Version 4.5, Launching New Pricing Structure

Opus 4.1 removed from latest models section and moved to legacy models Haiku input price increased from $0.80/MTok (v3.5) to $1/MTok (v4.5) - 25% increase

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Jan 10, 2026

Improvement

Quarterly

Anthropic API Introduces Tiered Pricing and Prompt Caching for Sonnet 4.5, Restructuring Costs Based on Token Length

Sonnet 4.5 prompt caching introduced tiered thresholds at 200K tokens for write ($3.75/MTok for ≤200K, $7.50/MTok for >200K) and read ($0.30/MTok for ≤200K, $0.60/MTok for >200K) Sonnet 4.5 introduced tiered pricing based on prompt length: input $3/MTok for ≤200K tokens and $6/MTok for >200K tokens; output $15/MTok for ≤200K tokens and $22.50/MTok for >200K tokens

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Jan 10, 2026

Improvement

Quarterly

Anthropic Restructures Team Plan Pricing with New Standard and Premium Seat Options

Desktop access added to Free plan (Chat on web, iOS, Android, and on your desktop) Desktop extensions added to Free plan

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Jan 10, 2026

Improvement

Quarterly

Anthropic API Introduces Code Execution Tool with 50 Free Hours Daily, Enhancing Service Offerings and Flexibility for Users

Web search tool added at $10 per 1,000 searches Code execution tool added at $0.05 per hour per container with 50 free hours daily per organization

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Jan 10, 2026

Improvement

Quarterly

Anthropic Introduces Max Plan at $100+/Month, Offering 5x-20x More Usage Than Pro Plan

Access Claude Code directly in your terminal added to Pro plan Extended thinking for complex work added to Pro plan

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Jan 10, 2026

Improvement

Quarterly

Anthropic Enhances Pro Plan with Extended Thinking Mode in Claude 3.7 Sonnet

Extended thinking mode added to Pro plan with Claude 3.7 Sonnet Data source integrations removed from Enterprise plan

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Pricing Change History

33 changes

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Current Plans

AnnualMonthly

Free

Plan

Free

Pro

Plan

$17 /mo, billed annually

Enterprise (self-serve)

Plan

$20 /mo, billed annually

Team (Standard seat)

Plan

$20 /mo, billed annually

Max 5x

Plan

$100 /mo

Team (Premium seat)

Plan

$100 /mo, billed annually

Enterprise (sales-assisted)

Plan

Contact

Fable 5.1 (API)

Plan

$50 per million output tokens + $12.5 per million tokens (cache write)

Fable 5 (Legacy API)

Plan

$1 per million tokens (cache read) + $12.5 per million tokens (cache write)

Opus 4.8 (Legacy API)

Plan

$0.5 per million tokens (cache read) + $25 per million output tokens

Sonnet 4.6 (Legacy API)

Plan

$3 per million input tokens + $15 per million output tokens

Opus 4.7 (Legacy API)

Plan

$0.5 per million tokens (cache read) + $5 per million input tokens

Opus 4.6 (Legacy API)

Plan

$5 per million input tokens + $25 per million output tokens

Sonnet 4.5 (Legacy API)

Plan

$3 per million input tokens + $0.3 per million tokens (cache read)

Opus 4.5 (Legacy API)

Plan

$6.25 per million tokens (cache write) + $5 per million input tokens

Opus 5 (Legacy API)

Plan

$6.25 per million tokens (cache write) + $5 per million input tokens

Sonnet 5.5 (API)

Plan

$0.1 per million tokens (cache read) + $2.5 per million tokens (cache write)

Haiku 5.5 (API)

Plan

$0.5 per million output tokens + $0.13 per million tokens (cache write)

Sonnet 5 (Legacy API)

Plan

$10 per million output tokens + $2.5 per million tokens (cache write)

Haiku 4.5 (Legacy API)

Plan

$1.25 per million tokens (cache write) + $0.1 per million tokens (cache read)

Max 20x

Plan

Contact

Opus 5.5 (API)

Plan

$4 per million input tokens + $0.2 per million tokens (cache read)

Managed Agents (API add-on)

Add-on

$0.08 per session-hour

Web Search (API add-on)

Add-on

$10 per 1,000 searches

Code Execution (API add-on)

Add-on

$0.05 per container-hour

Company Facts

CategoryAI & Machine Learning

Free tierYes

Employees1001-10000

Tracked since2024-11-17

Pricing last seen2026-10-09

Websiteanthropic.com

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