Anthropic · Claude
Claude Sonnet 4.6
DefaultReleased 4 months ago· Feb 17, 2026Multimodal model
Current default balanced tier; Opus-level quality at $3/$15. 1M context (GA), 79.6% SWE-bench Verified, 94% computer-use (first production-grade Sonnet for computer use).
- API string
- claude-sonnet-4-6
- Context window
- 1M ctx
- Tier
- Balanced
- Released
- Feb 17, 2026
Release & change timeline
1 event- Release
Claude Sonnet 4.6 released
Current default; Opus-level quality at $3/$15, first production-grade computer use for Sonnet.
Part of the Claude version timeline. Catch Me Up — everything that changed across AI & smart home ↗