Claude Sonnet 4.6
· verified October 14, 2026
public paid api in Generator writing value
Provider
Statuspublic
AA Intelligence Index30.1 (official, read October 14, 2026)
Released2026-02-17
Context window1M
Modalitiesn/a
API price $/1M (in / out)$3 / $15 (OpenRouter)
Speedn/a
AccessClaude Pro · API
In one line
The previous balanced default of the Claude line - solid quality at higher limits and lower cost.
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