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Anthropic: claude-sonnet-4-6-thinking
claude-sonnet-4-6-thinking
1M context128K outReasoningToolsVisionFilesCacheStructuredComputer usePrefill
Released Feb 17, 2026Knowledge cutoff Aug 2025Updated Aug 27, 2026
Claude Sonnet 4.6 is the mid-tier workhorse of Anthropic's 4.6 generation, bringing a 1M-token context window and 128K single-response output to the Sonnet price point. It uses the same adaptive thinking architecture as Opus 4.6, deciding reasoning depth on its own based on task complexity. It improves clearly over Sonnet 4.5 on coding, agentic workflows and long-document work while keeping the speed and cost profile the Sonnet line is known for.
Mode chatTokenizer ClaudeReasoning levels maxModeratedDeprecation Feb 2027
Pricing
Input price
$1.34/ 1M tokens55% off
Output price
$6.71/ 1M tokens55% off
Compatible endpoints anthropic, openaiVendor Anthropic
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Supported parameters
All providers = every upstream serving this model supports it. Some providers = depends on which upstream handles the request. Default = the value sent when you leave the parameter unset.
| Parameter | Providers | Default |
|---|---|---|
| include_reasoning | All providers | - |
| max_completion_tokens | Some providers | - |
| max_tokens | All providers | - |
| reasoning | All providers | - |
| reasoning_effort | All providers | - |
| response_format | All providers | - |
| stop | All providers | - |
| structured_outputs | All providers | - |
| temperature | All providers | - |
| tool_choice | All providers | - |
| tools | All providers | - |
| top_k | Some providers | - |
| top_p | All providers | - |
| verbosity | All providers | - |