Claude Sonnet 5 vs Claude Sonnet 5.5
Claude Sonnet 5 (Anthropic) versus Claude Sonnet 5.5 (Anthropic): API pricing, context window, capabilities and uptime, from the same data as each model page, at the SoleAPI default channel price. Input costs 1.3 Credits / M for Claude Sonnet 5 and 3 Credits / M for Claude Sonnet 5.5, so Claude Sonnet 5 is 57% cheaper. Context windows are 1M and 1M.
Specs side by side
| Item | Claude Sonnet 5claude-sonnet-5 | Claude Sonnet 5.5claude-sonnet-5-5 |
|---|---|---|
| Input (prompt) · Credits / M | 1.3≈ $0.196 | 3≈ $0.452 |
| Output (completion) · Credits / M | 6.5≈ $0.979 | 15≈ $2.26 |
| Cache read · Credits / M | 0.13 | 0.3 |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Max output | 128K | 128K |
| 7-day uptime | 100.0% | — |
| Latest probe latency | 2.86 s | — |
| Measured throughput | 55.3 t/s | 81.9 t/s |
| Protocols | Anthropic Messages / Gemini generateContent / OpenAI Responses | Anthropic Messages / OpenAI Responses |
| Sample monthly cost (10M in + 2M out) | 26≈ $3.92 | 60≈ $9.04 |
Prices are the SoleAPI default channel price in Credits (1 Credit = ¥1); green marks the better side. Uptime and latency come from SoleAPI probes; a dash means the model is not probed yet.
Capabilities
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Claude Sonnet 5 or Claude Sonnet 5.5?
At the SoleAPI default channel price, Claude Sonnet 5 input costs 1.3 Credits / M and Claude Sonnet 5.5 input costs 3 Credits / M, so Claude Sonnet 5 is 57% cheaper. Output and cache prices are in the specs table above.
Which has the larger context window, Claude Sonnet 5 or Claude Sonnet 5.5?
Claude Sonnet 5 offers 1M tokens, Claude Sonnet 5.5 offers 1M tokens.
Can I switch between Claude Sonnet 5 and Claude Sonnet 5.5 at any time?
Yes. SoleAPI calls every model with the same API key; switching is just changing the model field in the request, and billing is split per model in one console.
How do the capabilities of Claude Sonnet 5 and Claude Sonnet 5.5 differ?
Their capability flags are identical. Every other capability is either supported by both or by neither; see the capability table above.
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