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VERSION — v2.1.227 landed on August 10 with no new features, just fixes around plan detection and CI behaviorAUTO — Two days remain until August 14, when auto mode becomes the default in Claude Code for Pro, Max, and TeamCI — Bash commands no longer fail across the board under claude-code-action with allowed_non_write_users on GitHub-hosted runnersBILLING — Sessions started with an expired token could misread your plan and nudge Max users toward usage credits; that is now fixedSUNSET — The legacy Workbench and the experimental prompt tool APIs retire on August 17, five days outPRICE — Sonnet 5 promo pricing at $2/$10 per Mtok runs through August 31, moving to $3/$15 on September 1VERSION — v2.1.227 landed on August 10 with no new features, just fixes around plan detection and CI behaviorAUTO — Two days remain until August 14, when auto mode becomes the default in Claude Code for Pro, Max, and TeamCI — Bash commands no longer fail across the board under claude-code-action with allowed_non_write_users on GitHub-hosted runnersBILLING — Sessions started with an expired token could misread your plan and nudge Max users toward usage credits; that is now fixedSUNSET — The legacy Workbench and the experimental prompt tool APIs retire on August 17, five days outPRICE — Sonnet 5 promo pricing at $2/$10 per Mtok runs through August 31, moving to $3/$15 on September 1
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Claude API Pricing Guide 2026 — Complete Cost Breakdown for Every Model, Batch API, and Prompt Caching

A complete guide to Claude API pricing in 2026. Learn the per-token costs for Opus 4.6, Sonnet 4.6, and Haiku 4.5, how to save up to 95% with Batch API and Prompt Caching, and see real-world cost estimates for common use cases.