Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5 (batch)
Analysis Summary
Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4.5 supports text, images, and files, with tool use and function calling across a 1M token context window. Its pricing of $1.50 per million input tokens and $7.50 per million output tokens positions it for substantial document analysis, software engineering assistance, long-form content, and supervised agentic workflows where context capacity matters.
No model-specific benchmark results are supplied for this batch variant, so the available data does not confirm its current reasoning, coding, or tool reliability. The combination of modality and context makes it a credible pilot candidate for complex client operations, but its output price is high for routine volume traffic. Use it selectively until direct testing establishes quality against newer benchmarked models and less expensive alternatives.
Assessed August 9, 2026
Editorial notes
Claude Sonnet 4.5 provides multimodal input, a 1M token context window, tool use, and function calling at mid-to-premium pricing. No model-specific benchmark results are supplied for this batch variant, so validate it before production adoption.
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DFO Verdict
Claude Sonnet 4.5 provides multimodal input, a 1M token context window, tool use, and function calling at mid-to-premium pricing. No model-specific benchmark results are supplied for this batch variant, so validate it before production adoption.
How Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5 (batch) compares
Its 1M-token context window is larger than 85% of the models we list. At $1.50 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 20% of comparable models.
Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.
1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.
Strongest on value. The pulled-in technical corner is the trade-off, and if the shape matters more than the price, this is your model.
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| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $1.50 | $0.001500 |
| Output | $7.50 | $0.007500 |
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A website chatbot handling around 100 customer conversations a day, a few short messages each.
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Frequently asked questions about Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5 (batch)
How much does Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5 (batch) cost?
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5 (batch) costs $1.50 per million input tokens and $7.50 per million output tokens.
What is the context window of Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5 (batch)?
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5 (batch) has a context window of 1,000,000 tokens (1M).
What can Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5 (batch) do?
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5 (batch) supports image/vision input, tool use, and function calling.
Who created Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5 (batch)?
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5 (batch) is developed by Anthropic and was released on September 29, 2025.