Anthropic API Pricing (2026)
As of 2026-10-17, we track 7 Anthropic models; cheapest Claude Haiku 5.5 (blended $0.2/1M tokens), most expensive Claude Fable 5.1 ($20). 0 free/deal entries.
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Anthropic official access & payment
| Direct access from mainland China | ✗no |
| Alipay | ?unverified |
| Real-name ID required | ?unverified |
| Overseas card required | ?unverified |
| Mainland China / HK not on the supported-countries list (verified).Source · Verified at: 2026-10-17 | |
Applies to the official channel only; third-party channels (e.g. OpenRouter) are listed per model below.
Claude Fable 5.1
| Channel | Blended | Input | Output | Cached | Access & payment (this channel) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official (Intl) $10 / $50 | $20 | $10 | $50 | $0.25 | ✗CN direct?Alipay·unverified?ID·unverified?Intl card·unverified conditions source2026-10-17 | Cache write $12.50/MTok; batch -50% | www.anthropic.com 2026-10-17 |
| OpenRouter $10 / $50 | $20 | $10 | $50 | $0.25 | ✗CN direct✓Alipay✗ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | Original vendor endpoint: Anthropic Licensed cloud alternative: Azure $10 / $50 | openrouter.ai 2026-10-17 |
Claude Opus 5.5
| Channel | Blended | Input | Output | Cached | Access & payment (this channel) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official (Intl) $4 / $20 | $8 | $4 | $20 | $0.2 | ✗CN direct?Alipay·unverified?ID·unverified?Intl card·unverified conditions source2026-10-17 | Cache write $5/MTok; batch -50% | www.anthropic.com 2026-10-17 |
| OpenRouter $4 / $20 | $8 | $4 | $20 | $0.2 | ✗CN direct✓Alipay✗ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | Original vendor endpoint: Anthropic Licensed cloud alternative: Amazon Bedrock $4 / $20 | openrouter.ai 2026-10-17 |
Claude Sonnet 5.5
| Channel | Blended | Input | Output | Cached | Access & payment (this channel) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official (Intl) $2 / $10 | $4 | $2 | $10 | $0.1 | ✗CN direct?Alipay·unverified?ID·unverified?Intl card·unverified conditions source2026-10-17 | Cache write $2.50/MTok; batch -50% | www.anthropic.com 2026-10-17 |
| OpenRouter $2 / $10 | $4 | $2 | $10 | $0.1 | ✗CN direct✓Alipay✗ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | Original vendor endpoint: Anthropic Licensed cloud alternative: Google $2 / $10 | openrouter.ai 2026-10-17 |
Claude Haiku 5.5
| Channel | Blended | Input | Output | Cached | Access & payment (this channel) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official (Intl) $0.1 / $0.5 | $0.2 | $0.1 | $0.5 | $0.01 | ✗CN direct?Alipay·unverified?ID·unverified?Intl card·unverified conditions source2026-10-17 | ≤100K prompt tokens; >100K: input $0.50 / output $2.50 | www.anthropic.com 2026-10-17 |
| OpenRouter $0.1 / $0.5 | $0.2 | $0.1 | $0.5 | $0.01 | ✗CN direct✓Alipay✗ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | Original vendor endpoint: Anthropic Licensed cloud alternative: Google $0.1 / $0.5 | openrouter.ai 2026-10-17 |
Claude Opus 5
| Channel | Blended | Input | Output | Cached | Access & payment (this channel) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter $5 / $25 | $10 | $5 | $25 | $0.5 | ✗CN direct✓Alipay✗ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | Original vendor endpoint: Anthropic Licensed cloud alternative: Claude Platform on AWS $5 / $25 | openrouter.ai 2026-10-17 |
Claude Sonnet 5
| Channel | Blended | Input | Output | Cached | Access & payment (this channel) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter $2 / $10 | $4 | $2 | $10 | $0.2 | ✗CN direct✓Alipay✗ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | Original vendor endpoint: Anthropic Licensed cloud alternative: Claude Platform on AWS $2 / $10 | openrouter.ai 2026-10-17 |
Claude Opus 4.8
| Channel | Blended | Input | Output | Cached | Access & payment (this channel) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter $5 / $25 | $10 | $5 | $25 | $0.5 | ✗CN direct✓Alipay✗ID✗Intl card conditions source2026-10-17 | Original vendor endpoint: Anthropic Licensed cloud alternative: Claude Platform on AWS $5 / $25 | openrouter.ai 2026-10-17 |
FAQ
How to use Anthropic API from China?
direct access: no; Alipay: unverified; ID verification required: unverified; overseas card required: unverified. Mainland China / HK not on the supported-countries list (verified).
What is the cheapest Anthropic API model?
As of 2026-10-17, we track 7 Anthropic models; cheapest Claude Haiku 5.5 (blended $0.2/1M tokens), most expensive Claude Fable 5.1 ($20). 0 free/deal entries.