AI Model Profile

Claude Sonnet 4.6

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is Anthropic's Sonnet-tier model described in official docs as combining speed and intelligence.

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Family

Claude

Release date

Unknown

Status

Current

Context window

1M tokens

Output limit

Unknown

API

yes

Open weights

Local/self-hosted

Pricing

Usage-based Claude API/platform pricing; verify Anthropic pricing docs before budgeting.

Verification

verified

Verification & Sources

Status: Verified
Source links: 3
Freshness: Verified June 18, 2026
Last verified: June 18, 2026
Last updated: June 17, 2026

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Benchmark Caveat

Provider documentation and provider-published capability notes are directional, not universal rankings. Real results depend on prompts, tools, latency targets, pricing tier, safety filters, context length, and workload mix.

Best for

Candidate for balanced Claude API workflows that need reasoning, coding, and business task coverage.

Skip if

Skip if your team needs independently benchmarked performance claims or contractual guarantees not present in the official provider documentation.

Strengths

Official docs list fast comparative latency and 1M-token context for Sonnet 4.6.

Weaknesses

Not open-weight in this profile; quality and latency should be tested against task-specific requirements.

Agent suitability

Candidate for agent workflows where a balance of speed and intelligence matters.

Kingy AI take

Use this profile as a source-backed reference point, not a ranking. Re-check official provider docs before making production or budget decisions.

Full Model Notes

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is Anthropic’s Sonnet-tier model described in official docs as combining speed and intelligence.

Coding notes

Useful to evaluate for coding tasks in Claude-based developer workflows.

Reasoning notes

Official docs list extended/adaptive thinking support for Sonnet 4.6.

Creative notes

Supports text and image input according to Anthropic Claude docs.

Research notes

Candidate for long-context research and synthesis workflows subject to source and cost review.

API pricing notes

$3 input MTok and $15 output MTok in Anthropic model overview as checked on 2026-06-18.

License notes

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Official Model Links

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