claude-sonnet-4-20250514-thinking API price comparison
Compare claude-sonnet-4-20250514-thinking token prices across supported API token platforms.
Cheapest overall
Monking
3.22 USD/M tokens combined per 1M tokens
Lowest input
Monking
0.54 USD/M tokens input per 1M tokens
Lowest output
Monking
2.68 USD/M tokens output per 1M tokens
Last refreshed
Sep 6, 2026
2 listed platforms
Best listed option
claude-sonnet-4-20250514-thinking is currently cheapest overall on Monking, with input at 0.54 USD/M tokens and output at 2.68 USD/M tokens per million tokens.
Pricing insight
Across 2 listed routes, claude-sonnet-4-20250514-thinking is cheapest overall on Monking at 3.22 USD/M tokens. The median combined price is 10.61 USD/M tokens, so the cheapest route is about 70% below the median listed route.
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Lowest total cost
Monking
Best first check for balanced coding-agent sessions: 3.22 USD/M tokens.
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Prompt-heavy work
Monking
Useful for large repositories and long context reads: 0.54 USD/M tokens input.
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Response-heavy work
Monking
Useful for long answers, edits, and agent loops: 2.68 USD/M tokens output.
Median combined price
10.61 USD/M tokens
Baseline for judging whether the cheapest route is unusually low.
Cache price coverage
50%
1 of 2 routes publish cache read or write prices.
Fresh rows
1/2
Routes crawled in the last 72 hours.
Use case fit
claude-sonnet-4-20250514-thinking is commonly used for reasoning, Claude Code, and long-context developer work. Check both prompt-heavy and output-heavy pricing before choosing a platform.
Platform price comparison
| Platform | Ratio | Input | Output | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monking | 0.18x | 0.54 USD/M tokens | 2.68 USD/M tokens | 3.22 USD/M tokens |
| DMXAPI | 1.00x | 3.00 USD/M tokens | 15.00 USD/M tokens | 18.00 USD/M tokens |
FAQ
Where is claude-sonnet-4-20250514-thinking cheapest?
Monking has the lowest listed combined price at 3.22 USD/M tokens per 1M tokens.
What do input and output prices mean?
Input is charged for prompt tokens you send. Output is charged for tokens generated by the model.
How often are prices refreshed?
Prices are crawler-backed and this page was last refreshed Sep 6, 2026. Always confirm before large purchases.