Anthropic vs Cohere Pricing Comparison
Full API pricing breakdown, model lineups, and category coverage.
Decision Guide: Which Provider Should You Choose?
If your priority is pure token cost, Cohere has the lower average combined input + output rate in this comparison at about $6.625/1M.
Choose Anthropic when...
- you want model flexibility over lowest average price.
- you want Anthropic's lowest-cost model (Claude 3.5 Haiku) for budget-sensitive traffic.
- your workload fits Anthropic's stronger coverage in flagship, balanced, efficient.
Tradeoff: Anthropic is pricier on average than Cohere.
Choose Cohere when...
- you want lower average token pricing.
- you want Cohere's lowest-cost model (Command R) for budget-sensitive traffic.
- your workload fits Cohere's category lineup.
Tradeoff: Anthropic has premium models that may offer broader capabilities.
Coverage snapshot: Anthropic supports 3/4 major categories and Cohere supports 2/4.
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Popular Anthropic vs Cohere model matchups
Category Breakdown
| Provider | flagship | reasoning | balanced | efficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Cohere | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
All Models & Pricing
Anthropic
Provider details →| Model | Category | Input | Output | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude 3.5 Haiku | efficient | $0.80/1M | $4.00/1M | 200,000 |
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | efficient | $1.00/1M | $5.00/1M | 200,000 |
| Claude Sonnet 5 | balanced | $2.00/1M | $10.00/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | balanced | $3.00/1M | $15.00/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Claude Sonnet 4.5 | balanced | $3.00/1M | $15.00/1M | 200,000 |
| Claude Sonnet 4 | standard | $3.00/1M | $15.00/1M | 200,000 |
| Claude 3.5 Sonnet | balanced | $3.00/1M | $15.00/1M | 200,000 |
| Claude Opus 5 | flagship | $5.00/1M | $25.00/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Claude Opus 4.7 | flagship | $5.00/1M | $25.00/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Claude Opus 4.6 | flagship | $5.00/1M | $25.00/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Claude Opus 4.5 | flagship | $5.00/1M | $25.00/1M | 200,000 |
| Claude Fable 5.1 | flagship | $10.00/1M | $50.00/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Claude Mythos 5.1 | flagship | $10.00/1M | $50.00/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Claude Fable 5 | flagship | $10.00/1M | $50.00/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Claude Opus 4 | flagship | $15.00/1M | $75.00/1M | 200,000 |
| Claude Opus 4.1 | flagship | $15.00/1M | $75.00/1M | 200,000 |
| Claude 3 Opus | flagship | $15.00/1M | $75.00/1M | 200,000 |
Cohere
Provider details →| Model | Category | Input | Output | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Command R | efficient | $0.15/1M | $0.60/1M | 128,000 |
| Command R+ | flagship | $2.50/1M | $10.00/1M | 128,000 |
Cross-Provider Model Matchups
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Claude Fable 5.1 vs Command R+
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Claude Fable 5 vs Command R+
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Which provider is cheaper on average, Anthropic or Cohere?▼
On average, Cohere has lower combined input + output rates. Compare model-specific pricing to match your workload.
What is the cheapest model across Anthropic and Cohere?▼
Command R (Cohere) is the lowest-cost option at $0.15 input and $0.60 output per million tokens.
Which model is the most expensive between these providers?▼
Claude Opus 4 (Anthropic) is the highest-cost model in this comparison at $15.00 input and $75.00 output per million tokens.
Which provider has more models available?▼
Anthropic offers more models in this dataset.