claude-sonnet-5 API price comparison
Compare claude-sonnet-5 token prices across supported API token platforms.
Cheapest overall
Now Coding
0.36 USD/M tokens combined per 1M tokens
Lowest input
Now Coding
0.06 USD/M tokens input per 1M tokens
Lowest output
Now Coding
0.30 USD/M tokens output per 1M tokens
Last refreshed
Sep 6, 2026
16 listed platforms
Best listed option
claude-sonnet-5 is currently cheapest overall on Now Coding, with input at 0.06 USD/M tokens and output at 0.30 USD/M tokens per million tokens.
Pricing insight
Across 16 listed routes, claude-sonnet-5 is cheapest overall on Now Coding at 0.36 USD/M tokens. The median combined price is 9.60 USD/M tokens, so the cheapest route is about 96% below the median listed route.
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Lowest total cost
Now Coding
Best first check for balanced coding-agent sessions: 0.36 USD/M tokens.
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Prompt-heavy work
Now Coding
Useful for large repositories and long context reads: 0.06 USD/M tokens input.
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Response-heavy work
Now Coding
Useful for long answers, edits, and agent loops: 0.30 USD/M tokens output.
Median combined price
9.60 USD/M tokens
Baseline for judging whether the cheapest route is unusually low.
Cache price coverage
100%
16 of 16 routes publish cache read or write prices.
Fresh rows
14/16
Routes crawled in the last 72 hours.
Use case fit
claude-sonnet-5 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 |
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| Now Coding | 0.02x | 0.06 USD/M tokens | 0.30 USD/M tokens | 0.36 USD/M tokens |
| TokenMarket | 0.02x | 0.07 USD/M tokens | 0.37 USD/M tokens | 0.44 USD/M tokens |
| Micu | 0.04x | 0.13 USD/M tokens | 0.66 USD/M tokens | 0.79 USD/M tokens |
| APINebula | 0.05x | 0.15 USD/M tokens | 0.74 USD/M tokens | 0.89 USD/M tokens |
| AICodeMirror | 0.13x | 0.38 USD/M tokens | 1.90 USD/M tokens | 2.28 USD/M tokens |
| AiYa | 0.20x | 0.60 USD/M tokens | 3.00 USD/M tokens | 3.60 USD/M tokens |
| DawCode | 0.50x | 1.50 USD/M tokens | 7.50 USD/M tokens | 9.00 USD/M tokens |
| ClaudeAPI | 0.53x | 1.60 USD/M tokens | 8.00 USD/M tokens | 9.60 USD/M tokens |
| PackyCode | 0.53x | 1.60 USD/M tokens | 8.00 USD/M tokens | 9.60 USD/M tokens |
| Qianduoduo | 0.53x | 1.60 USD/M tokens | 8.00 USD/M tokens | 9.60 USD/M tokens |
| AIHubMix | 0.67x | 2.00 USD/M tokens | 10.00 USD/M tokens | 12.00 USD/M tokens |
| Atlas Cloud | 0.67x | 2.00 USD/M tokens | 10.00 USD/M tokens | 12.00 USD/M tokens |
| ClaudeCN | 0.67x | 2.00 USD/M tokens | 10.00 USD/M tokens | 12.00 USD/M tokens |
| Neko | 0.67x | 2.00 USD/M tokens | 10.00 USD/M tokens | 12.00 USD/M tokens |
| Yunwu | 0.67x | 2.00 USD/M tokens | 10.00 USD/M tokens | 12.00 USD/M tokens |
| Crazyrouter | 1.00x | 3.00 USD/M tokens | 15.00 USD/M tokens | 18.00 USD/M tokens |
FAQ
Where is claude-sonnet-5 cheapest?
Now Coding has the lowest listed combined price at 0.36 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.