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 changesMemory across conversations moved from Pro to Free plan
Added Web search as separate feature row in comparison table
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)
Claude in PowerPoint (research preview) added to Max plan feature list, enabling document creation and editing in Microsoft PowerPoint.
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.
Added Claude in PowerPoint (research preview) as a new feature under the Max plan
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)
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.
Max plan now includes memory across conversations Max plan now includes Claude in Excel
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
Desktop extensions added to Free plan Team plan restructured with two seat types: Standard seat at $25/person/month and Premium seat at $150/person/month (includes Claude Code)
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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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.