anthropic

Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 5.5

Claude Sonnet 5.5 is a paid Anthropic model that accepts text, image, and file inputs. It offers a 1,000,000-token context window and up to 128,000 completion tokens per response, and it supports tool use and reasoning. Structured output support is not listed in the available data, so teams that depend on it should confirm before committing. Pricing is $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens. Output costs five times as much as input, so workloads that generate long responses will drive most of the spend. The model posts a blended benchmark score of 97.0, but that figure rests on a single independent benchmark (an AI Index score of 92.4), so its standing is thinly evidenced. Shortlist it if you need very long context, multimodal file handling, and tool use in one model. Run your own evaluations before treating the benchmark result as settled.

Quality Score
100/100
price + capability + benchmarks
Input Price
$2.00
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-10-13
Output Price
$10.00
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-10-13
Context Window
1,000,000
tokens

Benchmark results

Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 97.0 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-10-13. How scoring works →

BenchmarkMeasuresScore
AI Index broad capability composite 92.4
Model ID
anthropic/claude-sonnet-5.5
Vendor
anthropic
Released
September 2026
Tokenizer
Claude
Input Modalities
text, image, file
Output Modalities
text
Max Output
128,000 tokens
Tool Calling
✓ supported
Structured Output
✓ supported
Reasoning Mode
✓ supported
Vision
✓ accepts images
Audio
no
Moderated
yes

What it costs in practice

Computed from the current $2.00/M input and $10.00/M output rates. Run your own numbers →

JobTokensCost
Summarize a 50-page report 30k in / 1.5k out $0.07
Classify 1,000 customer emails 500k in / 50k out $1.50
A month of a busy support chatbot 5M in / 2M out $30.00

Category rankings

Where Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 5.5 places across the 46 categories it ranks in. How we rank →

#CategoryScore
#9 Screenshot DebuggingVision · of 25 ranked 135
#13 Frontend Component DesignCode · of 25 ranked 133
#13 Chart & Graph ReadingVision · of 25 ranked 139
#16 Marketing CopyWriting · of 25 ranked 122
#16 Standardized Test PrepEducation · of 25 ranked 122
#16 Diagram ExtractionVision · of 25 ranked 134
#17 Physics TutoringEducation · of 25 ranked 135
#17 Browser AutomationAgents · of 25 ranked 141
#18 Math TutoringEducation · of 25 ranked 129
#18 Fitness CoachingPersonal · of 25 ranked 121
#20 Financial AnalysisProfessional · of 25 ranked 133
#20 Resume WritingBusiness · of 25 ranked 113
#20 Experiment DesignResearch · of 25 ranked 133
#21 Regex WritingCode · of 25 ranked 126
#21 CI/CD PipelinesCode · of 25 ranked 131
#21 Data AnalysisData · of 25 ranked 137
#21 Blog Post WritingWriting · of 25 ranked 131
#21 Language TranslationWriting · of 25 ranked 126
#21 Trip PlanningPersonal · of 25 ranked 131
#21 Tutoring for KidsPersonal · of 25 ranked 126
#22 Creative WritingWriting · of 25 ranked 145
#22 Screenwriting & DialogWriting · of 25 ranked 145
#22 Academic WritingWriting · of 25 ranked 145
#22 Legal DraftingProfessional · of 25 ranked 145
#22 History TutoringEducation · of 25 ranked 136
#22 OKRs & Strategic PlanningBusiness · of 25 ranked 145
#22 Character RoleplayPersonal · of 25 ranked 141
#22 Math ProofsResearch · of 25 ranked 145
#23 Code RefactoringCode · of 25 ranked 150
#23 Unit Test GenerationCode · of 25 ranked 135
#23 Legal ResearchProfessional · of 25 ranked 155
#23 Scientific ResearchProfessional · of 25 ranked 155
#23 RAG PipelinesAgents · of 25 ranked 150
#23 Long-Context Q&AAgents · of 25 ranked 146
#23 Fiction CollaboratorPersonal · of 25 ranked 155
#23 Literature ReviewResearch · of 25 ranked 155
#24 Code ReviewCode · of 25 ranked 149
#24 Bug FixingCode · of 25 ranked 153
#24 ETL ScriptingData · of 25 ranked 140
#24 Long-Document SummarizationWriting · of 25 ranked 151
#24 Medical Note SummarizationProfessional · of 25 ranked 140
#24 Essay GradingEducation · of 25 ranked 149
#24 Scientific CodingResearch · of 25 ranked 153
#25 SQL GenerationCode · of 25 ranked 143
#25 Contract ReviewProfessional · of 25 ranked 159
#25 RFP ResponseBusiness · of 25 ranked 154

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Quick answers

How much does Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 5.5 cost?
$2.00 per million input tokens and $10.00 per million output tokens.
What is Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 5.5's context window?
1,000,000 tokens, roughly 1,500 pages of text in a single request.
Does Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 5.5 support tool calling?
It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
Can Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 5.5 process images?
Yes, it accepts image input.

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