Which Claude model should I use? Cost guide
Opus 4.8, Sonnet 5 or Haiku 4.5? The July 2026 rates per model, a worked cost comparison on 100,000 jobs, and the settings that move a bill most.
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Is the Claude API cheaper than a subscription?
Metered API billing or a flat plan? Here is the break-even arithmetic on current per-token rates, and what moves it further than the plan fee does.
Which Claude plan do you need in 2026?
Free, Pro, Max, Team or Enterprise? Match the 2026 tiers to the way you work: which plans include Claude Code, and when Team beats five Pro accounts.