Pricing Model (as of July 2026)
The default model depends on your subscription: Max/Team Premium subscribers get Opus 5 by default, while Pro/Team Standard subscribers get Sonnet 5. If Opus usage hits the plan threshold, it auto-falls back to Sonnet.
Model lineup (July 2026): Claude Opus 5 (
claude-opus-5) is the current standard production Opus, with a native 1M-token context window. Claude Sonnet 5 (claude-sonnet-5) is the default model overall, also with a native 1M-token context window. Claude Opus 4.8 (claude-opus-4-8) remains supported as the previous-generation Opus and is the default on Bedrock, Vertex AI, and Claude Platform on AWS. Claude Fable 5 (claude-fable-5, Mythos-class) is the most capable model available, exceeding any previously GA Anthropic model (announcement). Opus 4.7 and 4.6 are previous-generation; for workflows where Opus 4.6's lower token footprint is intentional, see Pinning Opus 4.6 in the OpusPlan section.
| Model | Input (per 1M tokens) | Output (per 1M tokens) | Context Window | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fable 5 | $10.00 | $50.00 | 1M tokens | Mythos-class, most capable; specs |
| Opus 5 | $5.00 | $25.00 | 1M tokens | Current default for Max/Team Premium; effort defaults to high |
| Opus 5 (fast mode) | $10.00 | $50.00 | 1M tokens | Fast mode: 2.5x faster, 2x price |
| Sonnet 5 | $2.00 | $10.00 | 1M tokens | Default (all plans); promotional pricing through 2026-08-31, then $3.00 / $15.00 |
| Opus 4.8 | $5.00 | $25.00 | 1M tokens | Previous generation; default on Bedrock/Vertex/Claude-Platform-on-AWS; effort defaults to high (introduced xhigh) |
| Opus 4.8 (fast mode) | See official docs | See official docs | 1M tokens | Fast mode: 2.5x faster, 2x price |
| Sonnet 4.6 | $3.00 | $15.00 | 200K tokens | Previous generation |
| Sonnet 4.5 | $3.00 | $15.00 | 200K tokens | Legacy |
| Opus 4.7 | $5.00 | $25.00 | 200K tokens | Previous generation |
| Opus 4.7 (1M context) | $5.00 | $25.00 | 1M tokens | Previous generation |
| Opus 4.6 (standard) | $5.00 | $25.00 | 200K tokens | Previous generation |
| Opus 4.6 (1M context) | $5.00 | $25.00 | 1M tokens | Previous generation |
| Haiku 4.5 | $1.00 | $5.00 | 200K tokens | Budget option |
Pricing note: Fast mode covers Opus 5 and Opus 4.8, running at 2.5x speed for 2x the standard price (Opus 4.7 was dropped from fast mode as of v2.1.219, 2026-07-24). Use the
effortparameter to control spend.
Reality check: A typical 1-hour session costs $0.10 - $0.50 depending on usage patterns.
Model retirement (April 2026):
claude-3-haiku-20240307(Claude 3 Haiku) was retired on April 20, 2026. If your CLAUDE.md, agent definitions, or scripts still hardcode this model ID, migrate toclaude-haiku-4-5-20251001(Haiku 4.5) immediately. Source: platform.claude.com/docs/en/about-claude/model-deprecations