Anthropic is an AI research company focused on ensuring that advanced AI systems are safe, interpretable, and aligned with human values.
Pricing Change History
35 changesMax plans gain monthly API credits ($100 on Max 5x, $200 on Max 20x); Claude Dashboards and Motion (beta) added to plan feature lists.
Weekly roll-up · includes Oct 9 daily
Haiku 5.5 replaces Haiku 4.5 at lower rates ($0.10/$0.50 per MTok in/out, tiered at 100K prompts); Haiku 4.5 moved to Legacy. Sonnet 5.5 cache read $0.20 to $0.10 per MTok.
Weekly roll-up · includes Oct 8 daily
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.
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.
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).
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.
Quarterly roll-up · includes 4 weeklies
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.
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).
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.
Pro plan Microsoft Office integrations consolidated: Claude for Excel, PowerPoint, and Word (beta) replaced by Claude for Microsoft 365 and Claude for Microsoft Outlook.
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.
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.
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.
Quarterly roll-up · includes 4 weeklies
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.
Quarterly roll-up · includes 5 weeklies
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Captured| Plan | Type | Price |
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| Free | Plan | Free |
| Pro | Plan | $17 /mobilled annually · $20 billed monthly |
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| Enterprise (self-serve) | Plan | $20 /user/mobilled annually |
| Team (Standard seat) | Plan | $20 /user/mobilled annually · $25 billed monthly |
| Max 5x | Plan | $100 /mo |
| Team (Premium seat) | Plan | $100 /user/mobilled annually · $125 billed monthly |
| Enterprise (sales-assisted) | Plan | Contact |
| Fable 5.1 (API) | Plan | $50 per million output tokens + $12.5 per million tokens (cache write) |
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| Fable 5 (Legacy API) | Plan | $1 per million tokens (cache read) + $12.5 per million tokens (cache write) |
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| Opus 4.8 (Legacy API) | Plan | $0.5 per million tokens (cache read) + $25 per million output tokens |
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| Sonnet 4.6 (Legacy API) | Plan | $3 per million input tokens + $15 per million output tokens |
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| Opus 4.7 (Legacy API) | Plan | $0.5 per million tokens (cache read) + $5 per million input tokens |
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| Opus 4.6 (Legacy API) | Plan | $5 per million input tokens + $25 per million output tokens |
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| Sonnet 4.5 (Legacy API) | Plan | $3 per million input tokens + $0.3 per million tokens (cache read) |
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| Opus 4.5 (Legacy API) | Plan | $6.25 per million tokens (cache write) + $5 per million input tokens |
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| Opus 5 (Legacy API) | Plan | $6.25 per million tokens (cache write) + $5 per million input tokens |
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| Sonnet 5.5 (API) | Plan | $0.1 per million tokens (cache read) + $2.5 per million tokens (cache write) |
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| Haiku 5.5 (API) | Plan | $0.5 per million output tokens + $0.13 per million tokens (cache write) |
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| Sonnet 5 (Legacy API) | Plan | $10 per million output tokens + $2.5 per million tokens (cache write) |
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| Haiku 4.5 (Legacy API) | Plan | $1.25 per million tokens (cache write) + $0.1 per million tokens (cache read) |
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| Max 20x | Plan | Contact |
| Opus 5.5 (API) | Plan | $4 per million input tokens + $0.2 per million tokens (cache read) |
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| 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 |
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| Company | Entry price | Last change |
|---|---|---|
O OpenAI![]() | $8 /mo | Oct 26, 2026 |
G Google | Contact | Oct 12, 2026 |
M Microsoft![]() | $5 /user/mo, billed annually | Oct 26, 2026 |
X X | $1.25 per 1M input tokens + $2.5 per 1M output tokens | Oct 12, 2026 |
M Mistral AI![]() | $14.99 /mo | Oct 12, 2026 |
S Scale![]() | Free | Aug 28, 2026 |
Anthropic pricing FAQ
- How much does Anthropic cost?
- Anthropic pricing starts at $17/mo on Pro, billed annually. Anthropic lists 22 plans on its pricing page; the Free plan is free.
- Does Anthropic have a free plan?
- Yes. Anthropic's Free plan is free; paid plans start at $17/mo on Pro, billed annually.
- What pricing model does Anthropic use?
- Anthropic uses subscription + usage pricing across 22 plans, with a free tier.
- When did Anthropic last change its pricing?
- Oct 12, 2026: Anthropic gives Max subscribers monthly API credits, up to $200.
- How often has Anthropic changed its pricing?
- Pulse has recorded 35 pricing changes for Anthropic since it started tracking on Nov 17, 2024; the pricing page was last captured on Oct 12, 2026.




