Claude Sonnet 5
claude-sonnet-5Anthropic's Sonnet model with the best combination of speed and intelligence. 1M-token context window, up to 128K output tokens, adaptive thinking.
- Price ยท 1M in / out
- US$2.40 / US$12.00
- Context
- 1,000,000 tokens
- Max. output
- 128,000 tokens
- Input โ output
- Text + Image โ Text
- Developer
- Anthropic
- Updated
- 23 September 2026
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About Claude Sonnet 5
Claude Sonnet 5 is a model by Anthropic in the Text & chat category. On Railwail, Claude Sonnet 5 costs US$2.40 per 1M input tokens and US$12.00 per 1M output tokens. The context window holds 1,000,000 tokens, and one response can be up to 128,000 tokens long.
Pricing
| Input | US$2.40 / 1M tokens |
|---|---|
| Output | US$12.00 / 1M tokens |
- Billed by the tokens each request actually uses.
- 1 credit = US$0.01
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API
curl https://railwail.com/api/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RAILWAIL_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "claude-sonnet-5",
"messages": [
{
"role": "user",
"content": "Explain what a vector database is in two sentences."
}
],
"max_tokens": 1024
}'import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key=os.environ["RAILWAIL_API_KEY"],
base_url="https://railwail.com/api/v1",
)
completion = client.chat.completions.create(
model="claude-sonnet-5",
messages=[
{
"role": "user",
"content": "Explain what a vector database is in two sentences.",
},
],
max_tokens=1024,
)
print(completion.choices[0].message.content)import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({
apiKey: process.env.RAILWAIL_API_KEY,
baseURL: "https://railwail.com/api/v1",
});
const completion = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "claude-sonnet-5",
messages: [
{
role: "user",
content: "Explain what a vector database is in two sentences."
}
],
max_tokens: 1024
});
console.log(completion.choices[0].message.content);// npm install railwail
import railwail from "railwail";
const rw = railwail(process.env.RAILWAIL_API_KEY);
const res = await rw.chat("claude-sonnet-5", [
{ role: "user", content: "Explain what a vector database is in two sentences." },
], { max_tokens: 1024 });
console.log(res.choices[0].message.content);Specifications
- Model ID
claude-sonnet-5- Developer
- Anthropic
- Category
- Text & chat
- Input
- Text, Image
- Output
- Text
- Context window
- 1,000,000 tokens
- Max. output
- 128,000 tokens
- Billing
- By usage (tokens or GPU time)
- Released
- 30 June 2026
- Lifecycle
- Current version
- Catalog entry updated
- 23 September 2026
Input parameters
Inputs and settings from the model's input schema. The example in the API section shows which of them the API accepts.
promptrequiredUser message
Type: TextDefault: โAllowed values: up to 32,000 charactersstreamType: Yes/noDefault:falseAllowed values: โmax_tokensType: IntegerDefault:4096Allowed values: 1 to 128,000system_promptOptional system instruction
Type: TextDefault: โAllowed values: up to 8,000 characters
Tags
- anthropic
- claude
- sonnet
- balanced
- agentic
- coding
- vision
- long-context
- 1m-context
Use cases
Frequently asked questions
What is Claude Sonnet 5?
Claude Sonnet 5 is a model by Anthropic in the Text & chat category. On Railwail you can call it with an API key through the Railwail API.
How much does Claude Sonnet 5 cost on Railwail?
On Railwail, Claude Sonnet 5 costs US$2.40 per 1M input tokens and US$12.00 per 1M output tokens. You are charged for what each request actually uses. Usage is paid from prepaid credits; 1 credit equals US$0.01.
What is the context window of Claude Sonnet 5?
The context window of Claude Sonnet 5 holds 1,000,000 tokens. One response can be up to 128,000 tokens long.
How fast is Claude Sonnet 5?
There are not enough measured runs of Claude Sonnet 5 on Railwail yet to state a run time. It depends on the input, the settings and the load at the provider.
Is Claude Sonnet 5 better than Claude Fable 5.1?
That depends on the task. Claude Sonnet 5 (Anthropic) and Claude Fable 5.1 (Anthropic) are both models in the Text & chat category. The comparison page shows their prices and specifications side by side.
Compare Claude Sonnet 5 and Claude Fable 5.1Can Claude Sonnet 5 process images?
Yes. Claude Sonnet 5 accepts images as input in addition to text.
How do I use Claude Sonnet 5 through the API?
Create a Railwail API key and send your request with the model ID claude-sonnet-5. Code examples for curl, Python and JavaScript are in the API section of this page.
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- Claude Opus 5.5Anthropic
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Use Claude Sonnet 5 via the API
One API key for every model on Railwail. Usage is charged from prepaid credits, 1 credit = US$0.01.