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Claude Sonnet 5
Anthropic's Claude model, released 29 Jun 2026.
Top three for
No task yet.
Evidence
Independently tested. 21 independent results so far.
Cost
$11 per 1,000 typical requests, if you use it directly.
Reads at once
1,500 pages of about 500 words.
Where you can use it
The apps and plans that include it, cheapest first.
| App and plan | Price | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Free | Free | Included, the default |
| Claude Pro | $20/month $17 a month if paid yearly | Included |
| Claude Max | $100/month From $100 a month; a $200 tier has four times the usage | Included |
Where it ranks, task by task
Its place on each task's score, among the models we compare that have enough results to score.
| Task | Position | Task score |
|---|---|---|
| Best AI for Excel and spreadsheets | 4th of 8 | 79 |
| Best AI for legal questions | 5th of 8 | 54 |
| Best AI for business | 6th of 8 | 46 |
| Best AI for coding and building apps | 6th of 10 | 52 |
| Best AI for accounting and finance | 6th of 8 | 46 |
| Best AI for presentations and PowerPoint | 6th of 8 | 41 |
| Best AI for studying and homework | 8th of 12 | 69 |
| Best AI for health questions | 8th of 14 | 42 |
| Best AI for maths and science | 9th of 12 | 66 |
| Best AI for documents, PDFs and notes | 9th of 13 | 55 |
| Best AI for research | 10th of 11 | 39 |
| Best AI for planning and personal admin | 11th of 14 | 40 |
| Best AI for translation and languages | 11th of 14 | 40 |
| Best AI for writing | 11th of 14 | 31 |
| Best AI for CVs, job applications and interviews | 11th of 14 | 32 |
Test results
Every test we use that has a result for this exact version.
Details
- Maker
- Anthropic
- Released
- 29 Jun 2026
- Status
- Current
- Name checked
- Confirmed with Anthropic