As of Oct 16, 2026, Anthropic API lists Hits and refreshes ($10), Hits and refreshes ($50), Hits and refreshes ($12.50), Hits and refreshes ($20), Hits and refreshes ($0.25), and Hits and refreshes ($4). The newest cited change is Aug 10, 2026: Anthropic keeps Claude Sonnet 5 at $2 / $10 and cancels the September increase.
Is there a free Anthropic API plan?
No $0 plan was in the Oct 16, 2026 capture.
When did Anthropic API last change its price?
The latest cited Anthropic API price change is Aug 10, 2026: Anthropic keeps Claude Sonnet 5 at $2 / $10 and cancels the September increase.
Anthropic's API release notes for August 10, 2026 say the introductory Claude Sonnet 5 price of $2 / $10 per million tokens became the standard price. A previously scheduled increase to $3 / $15 per million tokens on September 1, 2026 would not occur.
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