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Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 5.5 (batch)
The Claude Sonnet 5.5 is an AI model developed by Anthropic that can handle text, image, and file input modalities. It has a context length of 1 million characters and supports tools, reasoning, but lacks structured output. For users who need a robust tool for text and image processing with decent benchmark scores, the Claude Sonnet 5.5 is worth considering. Its price point of $1.0 per input token and $5.0 per output token may be competitive, especially given its blended benchmark score of 97.0 across one independent benchmark. However, users requiring structured output or more comprehensive benchmarks should consider other options before shortlisting this model.
Quality Score
100/100
price + capability + benchmarks
Input Price
$1.00
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-10-04
Output Price
$5.00
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-10-04
Context Window
1,000,000
tokens
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 97.0 across 1 benchmark, last refreshed 2026-10-04. 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 44 categories it ranks in. How we rank →
| # | Category | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Screenshot DebuggingVision · of 25 ranked | 135 |
| #11 | Regex WritingCode · of 25 ranked | 128 |
| #11 | Language TranslationWriting · of 25 ranked | 128 |
| #11 | Resume WritingBusiness · of 25 ranked | 114 |
| #11 | Tutoring for KidsPersonal · of 25 ranked | 128 |
| #12 | Sales / Cold EmailBusiness · of 25 ranked | 119 |
| #12 | Job Application DraftingBusiness · of 25 ranked | 119 |
| #12 | Journaling HelperPersonal · of 25 ranked | 119 |
| #12 | Recipe GenerationPersonal · of 25 ranked | 119 |
| #13 | Marketing CopyWriting · of 25 ranked | 122 |
| #13 | 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 | Browser AutomationAgents · of 25 ranked | 141 |
| #19 | Code DocumentationCode · of 25 ranked | 139 |
| #19 | Math TutoringEducation · of 25 ranked | 129 |
| #19 | Physics TutoringEducation · of 25 ranked | 135 |
| #19 | Fitness CoachingPersonal · of 25 ranked | 121 |
| #20 | SOP / Process DocsBusiness · of 25 ranked | 122 |
| #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 |
| #24 | Code RefactoringCode · of 25 ranked | 150 |
| #24 | Unit Test GenerationCode · of 25 ranked | 135 |
| #24 | Creative WritingWriting · of 25 ranked | 145 |
| #24 | Screenwriting & DialogWriting · of 25 ranked | 145 |
| #24 | Academic WritingWriting · of 25 ranked | 145 |
| #24 | Legal DraftingProfessional · of 25 ranked | 145 |
| #24 | Legal ResearchProfessional · of 25 ranked | 155 |
| #24 | Scientific ResearchProfessional · of 25 ranked | 155 |
| #24 | History TutoringEducation · of 25 ranked | 136 |
| #24 | OKRs & Strategic PlanningBusiness · of 25 ranked | 145 |
| #24 | RAG PipelinesAgents · of 25 ranked | 150 |
| #24 | Long-Context Q&AAgents · of 25 ranked | 146 |
| #24 | Fiction CollaboratorPersonal · of 25 ranked | 155 |
| #24 | Math ProofsResearch · of 25 ranked | 145 |
| #24 | Literature ReviewResearch · of 25 ranked | 155 |
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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.