§ models · storyline

Defaults to Claude Sonnet 5 with 1M-token context window

Claude Code updates its default model to Claude Sonnet 5, offering a 1M-token context window and promotional pricing of $2/$10 per million tokens through August 31 via version 2.1.197.

Jun 30 · 19:56:37 · primary fetch2 sourcesupdated Jun 30 · 20:30:02

What's changed Introducing Claude Sonnet 5: now the default model in Claude Code, with a native 1M-token context window and promotional pricing of $2/$10 per Mtok through August 31.

Update to version 2.1.197 for access. https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-sonnet-5

read full article on github.com ↗

§ sources2 publications · timeline below

github.comClaude Code v2.1.197primary19:56:37
9to5mac.comClaude Sonnet 5 costs $2 per 1M input tokens and $10 per 1M output tokens through August 31, after which prices rise to $3 and $15, respectively (Zac Hall/9to5Mac)20:30:02

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20:30:029to5Mac picks up coverage.