Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort)
Intelligence
42.6
#67/523
Coding
43
#42/429
Math
—
Speed
47 tok/s
TTFT: 1.17s
Pricing
$3.00 / $15.00
per 1M tokens (in/out)
Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort) is Anthropic’s model designed for efficient processing of tasks with a focus on low-effort interactions. It operates at a speed of 46.791 tokens per second and is priced at $3 per million input tokens and $15 per million output tokens, making it suitable for various professional applications.
When to Use Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort)
✓ Best For
- Automating routine tasks.
- Generating simple code snippets.
- Assisting with data entry and management.
✗ Not Ideal For
- Complex reasoning tasks.
- High-effort creative writing.
How Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort) Compares
Intelligence Index · Higher is better
KimiZ AIAnthropicStepFun
Benchmark Profile
Coding Index
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Output Speed · tok/s
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All Benchmark Scores (22)
| Benchmark | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 42.6 | |
| Coding Index | 43 | |
| GPQA | 797% | |
| HLE | 108% | |
| SciCode | 44.1% | |
| IFBench | 42.4% | |
| LCR | 58.7% | |
| TerminalBench Hard | 42.4% | |
| Tau2 | 78.9% | |
| ARC-AGI v2 | 58.3% | |
| BrowseComp | 74.7% | |
| Finance Agent | 63.3% | |
| GDPval-AA | 1633% | |
| Humanity's Last Exam | 49% | |
| MCP Atlas | 61.3% | |
| MMMLU | 89.3% | |
| MMMU-Pro | 75.6% | |
| OSWorld | 72.5% | |
| SWE-Bench Verified | 79.6% | |
| Tau2 Retail | 91.7% | |
| Tau2 Telecom | 97.9% | |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0 | 59.1% |
Data: Artificial Analysis · Updated: April 9, 2026
Frequently Asked Questions (15)
When was Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort) released?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort) was released on February 17, 2026.
Who created Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort)?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort) was created by Anthropic.
How intelligent is Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort)?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort) scores 43 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it well above average among other non-reasoning models in a similar price tier (median: 22).
How fast is Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort)?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort) generates output at 42.2 tokens per second (based on Anthropic's API), which is below average compared to other non-reasoning models in a similar price tier (median: 56.6 t/s).
What is the latency of Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort)?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort) has a time to first token (TTFT) of 1.43s (based on Anthropic's API), which is better than average compared to other non-reasoning models in a similar price tier (median: 1.56s).
How much does Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort) cost?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort) costs $3.00 per 1M input tokens (somewhat higher than average, median: $2.00) and $15.00 per 1M output tokens (somewhat higher than average, median: $8.00), based on Anthropic's API.
What is Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort) API pricing?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort) costs $3.00 per 1M input tokens and $15.00 per 1M output tokens (based on Anthropic's API). For a blended rate (3:1 input to output ratio), this is $6.00 per 1M tokens. Pricing may vary by provider.
How verbose is Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort)?
When evaluated on the Intelligence Index, Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort) generated 7.2M output tokens, which is somewhat higher than average compared to other non-reasoning models in a similar price tier (median: 6.0M).
Is Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort) a reasoning model?
No, Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort) is not a reasoning model. It provides direct responses without extended chain-of-thought reasoning.
What input modalities does Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort) support?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort) supports text and image input.
What output modalities does Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort) support?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort) supports text output.
Can Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort) process images?
Yes, Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort) supports image input and can analyze, describe, and answer questions about images.
Is Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort) multimodal?
Yes, Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort) is multimodal. It can process text and image input and generate text output.
What is the context window of Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort)?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort) has a context window of 1.0M tokens. This determines how much text and conversation history the model can process in a single request.
Is Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort) open source?
No, Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low Effort) is proprietary. The model weights are not publicly available.
