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Pricing - Claude Docs
Regional endpoints include a 10% premium over global endpoints. The Claude API (1P) is global by default and unaffected by this change.
Anthropic
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Introducing Claude Opus 4.5
1 month ago - If you’re a developer, simply use claude-opus-4-5-20251101 via the Claude API. Pricing is now $5/$25 per million tokens—making Opus-level capabilities accessible to even more users, teams, and enterprises. Alongside Opus, we’re releasing updates to the Claude Developer Platform, Claude ...
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Yes the subscriptions are a steal compared to API pricing. More on reddit.com
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Sounds about right, $1-5 per task. Sometimes I had paid $30 for a dead end, completely broken feature. Still cheaper than a real developer. Claude API used to cost me $50 a day until I signed up for the MAX plan. You are right to assume most of these startups are losing money. Anthropic lost about $5 billion last year, roughly. All the fixed price plans are loss leaders! More on reddit.com
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As a developer I'm using Claude web daily and when limits are reached I continue with the API until I can continue again with the web version. This way I always have an AI coding assistant available for my daily work. More on reddit.com
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May 28, 2024Using claude code max Api key in cursor : ClaudeAI
Hi. I use cursor and i am thinking to get the claude code max thing for 200$ "unlimited use" My question is, if i add the key to cursor, what... More on old.reddit.com
How much does the Anthropic Claude 4.1 API cost in 2025?
The cost depends on the model. Claude 4.1 Sonnet costs $5 (input), $25 (output), and $10 (thinking) per million tokens. The flagship Claude 4.1 Opus is significantly more expensive at $20 (input), $80 (output), and $40 (thinking) per million tokens.
metacto.com
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Anthropic API Pricing 2025: A Guide to Claude 4 Costs
Why do I need a partner like MetaCTO to use these APIs?
Using the API for a prototype is easy. Building a scalable, secure, and reliable product is an entirely different engineering challenge. A partner like MetaCTO implements the critical infrastructure for security (API key rotation), reliability (rate limit handling), and cost management, which are essential for a successful real-world application.
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Anthropic API Pricing 2025: A Guide to Claude 4 Costs
How does Anthropic pricing compare to OpenAI/GPT-5?
They are priced very differently, creating a strategic choice. As of September 2025, OpenAI's flagship GPT-5 costs a flat $30 per million input tokens and $60 per million output tokens, but it does not have a separate charge for tool use. Claude 4.1 Sonnet is much cheaper for simple text I/O, but can become more expensive for tool-heavy tasks. GPT-5 is simpler to budget for, while Claude 4.1 can be more cost-effective if your tool usage is efficient.
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Anthropic API Pricing 2025: A Guide to Claude 4 Costs
Videos
Which is Cheaper? Claude Pro vs. API - YouTube
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Claude Code just got WAY more expensive (called it) - YouTube
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I Tested Claude Code: $20 vs. $200 Subscription - YouTube
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Reddit
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r/ClaudeAI on Reddit: Confused about Claude Code, pricing, and API access
August 31, 2025 -
Sorry if this is a dumb question.. but I'm pretty confused and haven't been able to find clear info on this.
I have a Claude subscription, which says it includes Claude Code. But I've had to pay specifically for API credits in order to use CC inside Cline/VSCode?
I've been using Replit to build an app, hit my usage limit extremely fast, and read online that using something like Claude Code inside Replit or with Cline/VSCode would be a cheaper and better option. I've seen several threads/videos online of people saying you can do this and Claude Code has generous usage limits per 5 hours.. but my experience so far with CC/Cline/VSCode has been that I paid for $5 in credits, and used up $2 in credits after a couple of prompts where I barely did anything. Am I missing something? I'm v new to this stuff with zero coding experience so apologies if I'm missing something obvious.
Can I not just pay for a CC subscription and use it till I hit my hourly/monthly/whatever limits? Or do I need to literally pay per prompt when I'm using it via API?
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Claude subscription you have supports the products by Claude themselves. Claude Chat UI& Claude Code ( Claude code is a seperate terminal tool you can use like Roo, Cline etc..) Using Claude as a model in other’s products doesn’t come under this sub and you will need an API key. Since you have claude subscription already, just install claude code extension in VSCode and use it like you use Roo/Cline/Cursor/Copilot etc… Hope this solves
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Like others have said. Claude Code is a product, which is different from accessing Claude model via API. So to use it inside other products like Cline, you need to use Claude Code inside the terminal, not pick the Claude model and enter Anthropic API key in Cline.
IntuitionLabs
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Claude Pricing Explained: Subscription Plans & API Costs | IntuitionLabs
2 days ago - In practice, Team plans allow organizations to manage their Claude usage collectively. Administrators can monitor overall token consumption, allocate budgets, and set rate limits for each user or workspace. Anthropic provides a /cost command and console dashboards to track usage per user and project ([35]). When teams exceed included allowances (for example on code generation), any extra usage is simply charged at the standard API token rates ([4]).
Northflank
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Claude Code: Rate limits, pricing, and alternatives | Blog — Northflank
For teams running agents, IDEs, devtools, or anything programmatic, Claude pricing is both expensive and unstable. Rate limits are restrictions that API providers implement to control request volume within specific timeframes.
MetaCTO
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Anthropic API Pricing 2025: A Guide to Claude 4 Costs
September 15, 2025 - The definitive 2025 guide to Anthropic API pricing. A complete cost breakdown for Claude 4.1 Opus and Claude 4 Sonnet.
Claude
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Pricing | Claude
September 29, 2025 - Compliance API for observability and monitoring · Claude Code available with premium seat · Custom data retention controls · Additional usage limits apply. Prices shown don’t include applicable tax. Education plan · Get a comprehensive university‐wide plan for an institution, including its students, faculty, and staff.
Reddit
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Is a subscription to Claude really that much cheaper than ...
September 4, 2025 - I can't say if any of it was based on the pricing change. Continue this thread Continue this thread ... I used $200 in api credits within one day before claude code allowed the subscription model.
16x Prompt
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Claude Pro vs API: Cost Comparison for Developers | 16x Prompt
The total monthly cost of using the Claude 3.5 Sonnet API is around $9.18, which is significantly lower than the $20 per month Claude Pro subscription fee. For developers who code occasionally or work on smaller projects, the token count is ...
Anthropic
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Claude Sonnet 4.5
September 29, 2025 - Pricing for Sonnet 4.5 starts at $3 per million input tokens and $15 per million output tokens, with up to 90% cost savings with prompt caching and 50% cost savings with batch processing. To learn more, check out our pricing page. To get started, simply use claude-sonnet-4-5 via the Claude API.
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PromptLayer
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Claude AI Pricing: Choosing the Right Model
September 17, 2025 - Pro ($20/month or ~$17/month annually): This popular tier provides approximately 5× the usage of free accounts, roughly 45 messages per 5-hour window compared to about 9 for free users (varies by message length and model complexity).
Apidog
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The Truth About Claude API Pricing (and How to Optimize Your Code to Save Big!)
October 17, 2025 - Calculate the Cost per API Call: ... API call using the following formula: Cost per Call = (Input Tokens / 1,000,000) * Input Price + (Output Tokens / 1,000,000) * Output Price...
Reddit
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Shocked with Claude API cost : r/ClaudeAI
July 28, 2025 - Claude API used to cost me $50 a day until I signed up for the MAX plan. You are right to assume most of these startups are losing money. Anthropic lost about $5 billion last year, roughly.
ClaudeLog
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Claude Code Pricing | ClaudeLog
1 month ago - Claude AI price breakdown: Pro from $17/month vs Max from $100/month plans, API costs, usage limits. Complete pricing guide for developers.
Franz Geffke
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Claude Code vs. Claude API: A Developer’s Comparison | Franz Geffke
June 18, 2025 - This led me to explore Claude’s ... a fixed monthly price. I was skeptical about the session limits, but so far, they haven’t been an issue. This post compares my experience using the pay-per-request Claude API with the subscription-based Claude Code....
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anthropic.com › news › claude-haiku-4-5
Introducing Claude Haiku 4.5
October 15, 2025 - Claude Haiku 4.5 is available now on Claude Code and our apps. Its efficiency means you can accomplish more within your usage limits while maintaining premium model performance. Developers can use Claude Haiku 4.5 on our API, Amazon Bedrock, and Google Cloud’s Vertex AI, where it serves as a drop-in replacement for both Haiku 3.5 and Sonnet 4 at our most economical price point.
Reddit
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Claude Pro vs. API: Which is more cost-effective for daily ...
May 28, 2024 - How the heck are they offering the same deal without limits? Doesn't add up to me. ... The catch is that this is an introductory price offer, they reserve the right to cancel this rate and revert it to 39.99 per month after the year is up.