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Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 5.5 (batch)
The Claude Sonnet 5.5 from Anthropic is a batch processing AI model that can handle text, image, and file input modalities within an incredibly long context of up to 1 million tokens. It also supports tools and reasoning capabilities. When considering this model for a project, its price point should be taken into account: $1 per million input tokens and $5 per million output tokens. With a blended benchmark score of 97 across one independent benchmark, it is worth shortlisting if budget constraints allow for the higher cost and the specific needs of the project align with its capabilities.
Quality Score
100/100
price + capability + benchmarks
Input Price
$1.00
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-09-29
Output Price
$5.00
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-09-29
Context Window
1,000,000
tokens
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 97.0 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-09-29. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 92.4 |
- Model ID
- anthropic/claude-sonnet-5.5:batch
- 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 $1.00/M input and $5.00/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | $0.04 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $0.75 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $15.00 |
Category rankings
Where Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 5.5 (batch) places across the 48 categories it ranks in. How we rank →
| # | Category | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Regex WritingCode · of 25 ranked | 128 |
| #10 | Language TranslationWriting · of 25 ranked | 128 |
| #10 | Resume WritingBusiness · of 25 ranked | 114 |
| #10 | Screenshot DebuggingVision · of 25 ranked | 135 |
| #10 | Tutoring for KidsPersonal · of 25 ranked | 128 |
| #11 | Sales / Cold EmailBusiness · of 25 ranked | 119 |
| #11 | Job Application DraftingBusiness · of 25 ranked | 119 |
| #11 | Journaling HelperPersonal · of 25 ranked | 119 |
| #11 | Recipe GenerationPersonal · of 25 ranked | 119 |
| #12 | Marketing CopyWriting · of 25 ranked | 122 |
| #12 | Standardized Test PrepEducation · of 25 ranked | 122 |
| #14 | Frontend Component DesignCode · of 25 ranked | 133 |
| #14 | Chart & Graph ReadingVision · of 25 ranked | 139 |
| #16 | Blog Post WritingWriting · of 25 ranked | 132 |
| #16 | Trip PlanningPersonal · of 25 ranked | 132 |
| #17 | Diagram ExtractionVision · of 25 ranked | 134 |
| #18 | Physics TutoringEducation · of 25 ranked | 135 |
| #18 | Browser AutomationAgents · of 25 ranked | 141 |
| #19 | Code DocumentationCode · of 25 ranked | 139 |
| #19 | Math TutoringEducation · of 25 ranked | 129 |
| #19 | SOP / Process DocsBusiness · of 25 ranked | 122 |
| #19 | Fitness CoachingPersonal · of 25 ranked | 121 |
| #20 | Character RoleplayPersonal · of 25 ranked | 142 |
| #21 | SQL GenerationCode · of 25 ranked | 144 |
| #21 | Long-Document SummarizationWriting · of 25 ranked | 152 |
| #21 | Financial AnalysisProfessional · of 25 ranked | 133 |
| #21 | Experiment DesignResearch · of 25 ranked | 133 |
| #22 | CI/CD PipelinesCode · of 25 ranked | 131 |
| #22 | Data AnalysisData · of 25 ranked | 137 |
| #23 | Creative WritingWriting · of 25 ranked | 145 |
| #23 | Screenwriting & DialogWriting · of 25 ranked | 145 |
| #23 | Academic WritingWriting · of 25 ranked | 145 |
| #23 | Legal DraftingProfessional · of 25 ranked | 145 |
| #23 | OKRs & Strategic PlanningBusiness · of 25 ranked | 145 |
| #23 | Math ProofsResearch · of 25 ranked | 145 |
| #24 | Code RefactoringCode · of 25 ranked | 150 |
| #24 | Unit Test GenerationCode · of 25 ranked | 135 |
| #24 | Legal ResearchProfessional · of 25 ranked | 155 |
| #24 | Scientific ResearchProfessional · of 25 ranked | 155 |
| #24 | History TutoringEducation · of 25 ranked | 136 |
| #24 | RAG PipelinesAgents · of 25 ranked | 150 |
| #24 | Long-Context Q&AAgents · of 25 ranked | 146 |
| #24 | Fiction CollaboratorPersonal · of 25 ranked | 155 |
| #24 | Literature ReviewResearch · of 25 ranked | 155 |
| #25 | Code ReviewCode · of 25 ranked | 149 |
| #25 | Bug FixingCode · of 25 ranked | 153 |
| #25 | Essay GradingEducation · of 25 ranked | 149 |
| #25 | Scientific CodingResearch · of 25 ranked | 153 |
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Quick answers
- How much does Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 5.5 (batch) cost?
- $1.00 per million input tokens and $5.00 per million output tokens.
- What is Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 5.5 (batch)'s context window?
- 1,000,000 tokens, roughly 1,500 pages of text in a single request.
- Does Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 5.5 (batch) support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
- Can Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 5.5 (batch) process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.