Anthropic Claude
Listed at https://console.anthropic.com
Overall Rank #2 ⭐⭐⭐ Highly Recommended
❌ Proxy required (US export controls) | 🌍 International
💰 Token Pricing
| Type | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Input | Sonnet 5 (intro): $2/M, Sonnet 5/4.5: $3/M, Opus 4.8: $5/M, Haiku 4.5: $0.80/M | per million tokens |
| Output | Sonnet 5 (intro): $10/M, Sonnet 5/4.5: $15/M, Opus 4.8: $25/M, Haiku 4.5: $4/M | per million tokens |
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🤖 Supported Models (6)
Claude Sonnet 5Claude Opus 4.8Claude Sonnet 4.5Claude Haiku 4.5Claude 3.5 SonnetClaude 3.5 Haiku
✨ Pros
- ✓Claude Sonnet 5 launched: limited-time $2/M input pricing until Aug 31, 2026
- ✓Top-tier coding capabilities, preferred for Agent applications
- ✓Claude Opus 4.8 long context (200K), strongest in the Opus family
- ✓Sonnet 5 narrows gap to Opus 4.8 on agentic search/computer use benchmarks
- ✓Artifacts feature supports code previews and interactive output
⚠️ Cons
- ×API pricing still on the high end (Opus 4.8: $5 in / $25 out)
- ×China requires proxy (US export controls)
- ×Limited-time pricing window is short (Sonnet 5 only 8 weeks)
- ×Strict rate limits, especially on the free tier
🎯 Best For
Code generation and debugging; Agent/Copilot applications; Sonnet 5 limited-time pricing fits long-context + high-token workloads