Claude 4.5 Sonnet API
$2.700 - 5.400(~ 183.6 - 367.2 credits) per 1M input tokens; $13.500 - 20.250(~ 918 - 1377 credits) per 1M output tokens
$3.375 - 6.750(~ 229.5 - 459 credits) per 1M cache write tokens; $0.271 - 0.541(~ 18.4 - 36.8 credits) per 1M cache read tokens
Web search tool charged separately per request.
Highest stability with guaranteed 99.9% uptime. Recommended for production environments.
Use the same API endpoint for all versions. Only the model parameter differs.
Claude 4.5 Sonnet API: 200K context for coding and agents
Claude Sonnet 4.5 offers a 200K context window and a 1M beta context option for coding and agentic tasks. Superseded by Sonnet 4.6, which adds 128K max output and 1M context at standard pricing.

What can you build with the Claude 4.5 Sonnet API?
Agentic Operations
Design multi-step agent workflows with the Claude 4.5 Sonnet API for tasks like research, incident response, or workflow orchestration. Sonnet 4.5 was positioned for complex agents at release and improved tool usage and context awareness, so teams can keep existing workflows stable while evaluating Sonnet 4.6 for new builds.

Coding and Engineering
Use the Claude 4.5 Sonnet API for architecture plans, code reviews, migrations, or test strategies when you need this previous-generation Sonnet route. At release, Sonnet 4.5 was positioned as a strong coding model; for new builds, compare it with Sonnet 4.6 before standardizing.

Long-Context Analysis
Use the Claude 4.5 Sonnet API to analyze long documents and complex inputs. Official model docs list a 200K context window and a 1M beta context option, enabling large briefs, policy stacks, or research notes to be processed in one request and summarized with consistent reasoning.

Why teams choose the Claude 4.5 Sonnet API
Claude Sonnet 4.5 remains useful for teams that need the 200K context route or an existing Sonnet 4.5 integration. It was previously positioned as a default Claude choice for coding and agentic tasks, but new builds should evaluate Sonnet 4.6 first.
Previous default route
Claude Sonnet 4.5 was previously positioned as a strong general-purpose Sonnet route.
Strong coding history
Sonnet 4.5 brought meaningful coding improvements and remains useful for existing workflows.
Built for complex agents
Official notes positioned Sonnet 4.5 for complex agents at release; new agent builds should also evaluate Sonnet 4.6.
How to integrate the Claude 4.5 Sonnet API
Use EvoLink to call Claude 4.5 Sonnet with a single endpoint and the documented model ID.
Step 1 - Create an API key
Generate your EvoLink API key and send it in the Authorization header as a Bearer token on every request.
Step 2 - Call the endpoint
POST to https://direct.evolink.ai/v1/messages and set model to claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 with a required max_tokens value.
Step 3 - Configure the request
Provide role-based messages, then tune output using stream, temperature, top_p, top_k, stop_sequences, tools, and tool_choice as needed.
Claude 4.5 Sonnet API capabilities
Model strengths and EvoLink request controls for production use
Agents and Coding
Claude Sonnet 4.5 was positioned for complex agents and coding, with strong planning and tool-use improvements for its release cycle. It remains a practical route for existing workflows, while Sonnet 4.6 is the better starting point for new deployments.
Coding Excellence
Claude Sonnet 4.5 introduced improvements in planning, system design, instruction following, and security engineering. These strengths still support code reviews, migrations, and implementation plans when teams need this specific model route.
Agent Capability Upgrades
Official release notes highlight advances in agent capabilities, including longer autonomous operation, better context awareness, and enhanced tool usage. This helps the Claude 4.5 Sonnet API sustain multi-step tasks without losing clarity or momentum.
Long-Context Reasoning
Claude Sonnet 4.5 is listed with a 200K context window and a 1M beta context option, supporting long documents and large prompts within a single request for more consistent reasoning.
Multimodal Input
EvoLink accepts text and image content in Claude requests, enabling the Claude 4.5 Sonnet API to combine visuals with written instructions while keeping a single request format.
Fine-Grained Controls
Use max_tokens, temperature, top_p, top_k, stop_sequences, stream, tools, and tool_choice to control output length, randomness, streaming behavior, and tool use. These controls make the Claude 4.5 Sonnet API easier to tune for stable production behavior.
All Claude API Models
EvoLink provides unified API access to the full Claude model family — Opus for flagship intelligence, Sonnet for everyday balance, and Haiku for speed and scale. All models share the same EvoLink API endpoint. Switch models with one parameter.
Claude 4.5 Sonnet API FAQ
Everything you need to know about the product and billing.