Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Claude Sonnet 5
Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Anthropic) versus Claude Sonnet 5 (Anthropic): API pricing, context window, capabilities and uptime, from the same data as each model page, at the WandAPI default channel price. Input costs 1.95 Credits / M for Claude Sonnet 4.6 and 1.3 Credits / M for Claude Sonnet 5, so Claude Sonnet 5 is 33% cheaper. Context windows are 1M and 1M.
Specs side by side
| Item | Claude Sonnet 4.6claude-sonnet-4-6 | Claude Sonnet 5claude-sonnet-5 |
|---|---|---|
| Input (prompt) · Credits / M | 1.95≈ $0.298 | 1.3≈ $0.199 |
| Output (completion) · Credits / M | 9.75≈ $1.49 | 6.5≈ $0.993 |
| Cache read · Credits / M | 0.195 | 0.13 |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Max output | 128K | 128K |
| 7-day uptime | — | — |
| Latest probe latency | — | — |
| Measured throughput | — | — |
| Protocols | Anthropic Messages | Anthropic Messages |
| Sample monthly cost (10M in + 2M out) | 39≈ $5.96 | 26≈ $3.97 |
Prices are the WandAPI default channel price in Credits (1 Credit = ¥1); green marks the better side. Uptime and latency come from WandAPI probes; a dash means the model is not probed yet.
Capabilities
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Claude Sonnet 5?
At the WandAPI default channel price, Claude Sonnet 4.6 input costs 1.95 Credits / M and Claude Sonnet 5 input costs 1.3 Credits / M, so Claude Sonnet 5 is 33% cheaper. Output and cache prices are in the specs table above.
Which has the larger context window, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Claude Sonnet 5?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 offers 1M tokens, Claude Sonnet 5 offers 1M tokens.
Can I switch between Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Claude Sonnet 5 at any time?
Yes. WandAPI calls every model with the same API key; switching is just changing the model field in the request, and billing is split per model in one console.
How do the capabilities of Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Claude Sonnet 5 differ?
Their capability flags are identical. Every other capability is either supported by both or by neither; see the capability table above.
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