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.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 97.0 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-10-13. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 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 →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 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 →
| # | Category | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #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.