Claude Sonnet 4.6
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Model Overview
Released
2025-11-24
Context
1M tokens
Input
$3.00 / 1M
Output
$15.00 / 1M
Anthropic's balanced workhorse — the best combination of speed and intelligence in the Claude 4 lineup. Handles most everyday tasks with a 1M-token context window.
What changed
- 1M-token context window; up to 64k tokens of output
- Pricing: $3 input / $15 output per 1M tokens
- Extended thinking and adaptive thinking both supported
- Priority Tier access available for production workloads
- Knowledge cutoff: August 2025
Overall Performance
Overall Rank
#2
Overall win rate
Average Score
Wins
78
Sample Count
105
Win Rate by Model
Compare by Genre
Strong Genres
Education Q&A
Average Score
Genre Average
Win Rate
Sample Count
4
Genre Rank
4 / 12
Wins
3
Roleplay
Average Score
Genre Average
Win Rate
Sample Count
6
Genre Rank
3 / 11
Wins
6
Persuasion
Average Score
Genre Average
Win Rate
Sample Count
5
Genre Rank
3 / 12
Wins
5
Discussion
Average Score
Genre Average
Win Rate
Sample Count
33
Genre Rank
5 / 13
Wins
29
Counseling
Average Score
Genre Average
Win Rate
Sample Count
4
Genre Rank
4 / 12
Wins
4
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