Anthropic Releases Claude Sonnet 4.6 — Most Capable Sonnet Model Yet
Anthropic has released Claude Sonnet 4.6, a full upgrade across coding, computer use, long-context reasoning, agent planning, and design. Features a 1M token context window in beta and is now the default model for Free and Pro plans.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 Overview
Anthropic officially released Claude Sonnet 4.6 on February 17. As the most capable Sonnet model yet, it delivers major improvements across coding, computer use, long-context reasoning, agent planning, knowledge work, and design.
Key Improvements
Coding Leap
Computer Use Evolution
1M Token Context Window
Pricing
Same as Sonnet 4.5 at $3/$15 per million tokens. Available as the default model for Free and Pro plans.
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