AnthropicReleased on Feb 17, 2026

Claude Sonnet 4.6: Benchmarks, Pricing & Context Window

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is a language model from Anthropic, released in February 2026, with multimodal input.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is a full upgrade of the model's skills across coding, computer use, long-context reasoning, agent planning, knowledge work, and design. Users preferred Sonnet 4.6 over Sonnet 4.5 approximately 70% of the time. First

Input
TextImageAudioVideo
Output
Text
Speed
Latency p952.95s
Throughput P9542.0char/s
Cost
$4.33/ 1M · 8:1 in:out
$3.00 in · $15.0 out

Claude Sonnet 4.6 pricing

Providers

Claude Sonnet 4.6 starts at $3.00 per million input tokens and $15.00 per million output tokens via Anthropic.

ProviderInput $/MOutput $/MMax InputMax OutputLatency p95 sThroughput P95QuantInputOutput
Anthropic logoAnthropic
$3.00$15.00200.0K64.0K
2.95
42 c/s
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Claude Sonnet 4.6 API

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Claude Sonnet 4.6 examples

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Claude Sonnet 4.6 license

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is released under the Proprietary license, which restricts commercial use.

License
Proprietary
Non-commercial

Proprietary license - usage restrictions apply

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Sonnet 4.6.

When was Claude Sonnet 4.6 released?

Claude Sonnet 4.6 was released on February 17, 2026 by Anthropic. This is the official Claude Sonnet 4.6 release date tracked on LLM Stats.

Is Claude Sonnet 4.6 available via API?

Yes, Claude Sonnet 4.6 is available via API. See the official documentation for authentication and endpoint details. It is served by 1 provider tracked on LLM Stats.

Who created Claude Sonnet 4.6?

Claude Sonnet 4.6 was created by Anthropic.

What is the license for Claude Sonnet 4.6?

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is released under the Proprietary license.

Is Claude Sonnet 4.6 multimodal?

Yes, Claude Sonnet 4.6 is multimodal and can accept both text and images as input.

Where can I use Claude Sonnet 4.6?

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is available through 1 provider including Anthropic.

Where is the Claude Sonnet 4.6 paper or technical report?

Claude Sonnet 4.6 has a paper or technical report available at https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-sonnet-4-6. Use that source for architecture, training, release and evaluation details.