Claude Sonnet 5.5

by Anthropicanthropic/claude-sonnet-5.5

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Claude Sonnet 5.5 at a glance

Context length
1,000,000 tokens
Maximum output
128,000 tokens
Accepts
Text, Image, File
Returns
Text
Features
ReasoningJSON outputTool callingPrompt cachingImage input
Reasoning effort levels
maxxhighhighmediumlowReasoning is always on for this model.
Released
28 Sep 2026
Knowledge cutoff
Not published

Model facts synced from the OpenRouter model list on 21 Oct 2026.

Claude Sonnet 5.5 pricing by route

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Prices of Claude Sonnet 5.5 on each route
RouteOn LLMCompareInputper 1M tokensOutputper 1M tokensCache readper 1M tokensCache writeper 1M tokensPrice verified onSource
OpenRouterDefaultNot configured$2.00$10.00$0.10$2.50openrouter.ai/anthropic/claude-sonnet-5.5

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Cost per call
$0.007
9 credits
Cost of 100 calls
$0.70
900 credits

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Parameters you can set

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Parameters of Claude Sonnet 5.5
ParameterTypeRange or optionsDefault
max_tokensInteger1 to 128,000Provider default
reasoning_effortOne ofmaxxhighhighmediumlowhigh
response_formatOne oftextjson_objectProvider default

About Claude Sonnet 5.5

Claude Sonnet 5.5 is Anthropic's Sonnet-class model for well-scoped everyday work, succeeding Claude Sonnet 5 as a direct upgrade. It is especially strong at building features, fixing bugs, and producing...

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Questions about Claude Sonnet 5.5

How much does Claude Sonnet 5.5 cost?
On the OpenRouter route, Claude Sonnet 5.5 costs $2.00 per 1 million input tokens and $10.00 per 1 million output tokens, in US dollars. Input tokens that Claude Sonnet 5.5 reads from the prompt cache cost $0.10 per 1 million tokens. LLMCompare verified this price on 21 Oct 2026.
What is the context length of Claude Sonnet 5.5?
Claude Sonnet 5.5 has a context length of 1,000,000 tokens and returns up to 128,000 output tokens in one call.
What inputs does Claude Sonnet 5.5 accept?
Claude Sonnet 5.5 accepts these inputs: Text, Image, File. Claude Sonnet 5.5 returns: Text.
Which reasoning effort levels does Claude Sonnet 5.5 support?
Claude Sonnet 5.5 supports these reasoning effort levels: max, xhigh, high, medium, low. Reasoning is always on for Claude Sonnet 5.5 and cannot be turned off.
Can I test Claude Sonnet 5.5 on my own data?
Not yet. LLMCompare lists the prices and parameters of Claude Sonnet 5.5, but no route to Claude Sonnet 5.5 is configured on LLMCompare, so it cannot be selected for an evaluation.