Claude Code Pricing 2026: Plans, API, and Bedrock EU Costs
Complete Claude Code pricing for teams: Pro $17, Max $100, Team $20/seat, Enterprise $20/seat + API, Bedrock EU rates and per-developer cost examples.
TL;DR
Claude Code is included in every paid Claude plan: Pro ($17/month), Max ($100-200), Team ($20/seat) and Enterprise ($20/seat + API usage). Running Claude Code directly via API with Sonnet 5 costs $2/MTok input and $10/MTok output, averaging $13 per developer per active day. For EU data residency, run Claude Code through Bedrock EU at the same token prices (plus ~10% for regional endpoints).
What does Claude Code cost on subscription plans?
Anthropic does not sell Claude Code as a standalone product. It is included in every paid plan: from the individual Pro plan to Enterprise. Prices as of September 2026 from claude.com/pricing:
| Plan | Price | Claude Code | Usage tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pro | $17/month (annual) / $20 (monthly) | Yes | Base usage, ~10–40 prompts per 5h window |
| Max 5x | $100/month | Yes | 5× Pro |
| Max 20x | $200/month | Yes | 20× Pro |
| Team Standard | $20/seat/month (annual) / $25 (monthly) | Yes | ~Pro-level per seat; 2–150 seats |
| Team Premium | $100/seat/month (annual) / $125 (monthly) | Yes | 5× more; Claude Cowork included |
| Enterprise | $20/seat/month + API usage | Yes | Custom limits, compliance, 20+ seats |
An important distinction: on Pro, Max, and Team plans, Claude Code usage is covered by your subscription. On Enterprise, the $20/seat covers the platform: actual inference is billed at API token rates. The Claude Help Center confirms “All Enterprise seats include Claude Code.”
What does Claude Code cost via API?
When you run Claude Code against the Anthropic API directly (not through a subscription plan), you pay per token. The actual cost depends on which model Claude Code uses: Sonnet 5 by default, but configurable.
Current API pricing from platform.claude.com:
| Model | Input per 1M tokens | Output per 1M tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Sonnet 5 | $2.00 | $10.00 |
| Sonnet 4.6 | $3.00 | $15.00 |
| Haiku 4.5 | $1.00 | $5.00 |
| Opus 5 | $5.00 | $25.00 |
Sonnet 5’s introductory pricing ($2/$10 per MTok) was made permanent in August 2026.
The official Claude Code cost documentation gives real-world figures: “Across enterprise deployments, the average cost is around $13 per developer per active day and $150-250 per developer per month, with costs remaining below $30 per active day for 90% of users.”
Cost example: 5-person team with Sonnet 5 API
Assume 5 developers using Claude Code daily via the Sonnet 5 API:
- Per developer: ~200K input tokens and ~50K output tokens per day
- Daily cost per dev: (200K × $2.00/MTok) + (50K × $10.00/MTok) = $0.40 + $0.50 = $0.90
- At 20 working days: $0.90 × 20 = $18 per developer per month
- Total for 5 devs: $90/month
For a full breakdown of all API pricing per model and platform (including EU surcharges), see our Claude API Pricing EU guide.
That’s below the $13/active-day average: at moderate usage with Sonnet 5, you’re cheaper than any Team subscription.
Claude Code on Bedrock EU: same price, EU data residency
Here is the critical finding for GDPR-bound companies: Claude’s Team and Enterprise subscription plans have no EU data residency option. All inference runs in the United States. The only way to run Claude Code with data staying in the EU is via Amazon Bedrock in a European region.
Setup is straightforward (per the Claude Code docs). Our detailed guide Claude Code on Bedrock EU setup covers IAM pinning and team configuration.
export CLAUDE_CODE_USE_BEDROCK=1
export AWS_PROFILE=your-aws-profile
export AWS_REGION=eu-central-1Model IDs for Bedrock EU:
eu.anthropic.claude-sonnet-5(Sonnet 5)eu.anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5(Haiku 4.5)eu.anthropic.claude-opus-5(Opus 5)
Bedrock’s pricing page confirms that Claude model token prices match Anthropic’s direct API dollar for dollar. However, regional endpoints (e.g. eu-central-1) add roughly a 10% premium. Cross-region inference via the EU geo profile (eu.) avoids the single-region surcharge. A practitioner write-up walks through the full configuration.
Cost comparison: Bedrock EU vs Anthropic API
| Scenario | Anthropic API (global) | Bedrock EU (cross-region) | Bedrock EU (single-region) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonnet 5 Input (1M tokens) | $2.00 | $2.00 | ~$2.20 |
| Sonnet 5 Output (1M tokens) | $10.00 | $10.00 | ~$11.00 |
| 5-devs/month (example above) | $90 | $90 | ~$99 |
For small teams, the EU compliance surcharge is marginal. Bedrock also offers 50% batch discounts and a Flex tier (−50%) for non-critical workloads.
Which payment model fits your team?
The decision hinges on usage intensity.
Individual developers (1-2, occasional): Pro at $17/month (annual). Claude Code is included, you pay nothing extra. The usage limits (~40 prompts/5h window on Sonnet) are enough for a few sessions a week.
Small teams (3-10 devs, daily use): Team Standard at $20/seat/month is the most convenient: central billing, SSO, predictable cost. At 5 devs: 5 × $20 = $100/month. API-based Sonnet 5 at moderate usage lands around $90: roughly the same, but with more operational overhead.
Mid-market (10-50 devs, heavy use): API via Bedrock EU becomes attractive. Team Premium at $100/seat for 20 devs = $2,000/month. On Bedrock with Sonnet 5 at average usage (~$13/dev/day, 20 days): 20 × $260 = $5,200/month. API only pays off at moderate usage. At full capacity, the Team Premium subscription wins.
Large enterprises (50+ devs): Enterprise at $20/seat + API usage. A 100-seat team pays $2,000/month base plus token consumption. Industry estimates put typical all-in costs at $2,300-$5,500/month for 100 seats at moderate usage.
FAQ
Can I get Claude Code cheaper than the Team plan?
Yes, via the direct Sonnet 5 API ($2/MTok input) or Bedrock EU at the same rate. At moderate usage, this works out to $10-20 per developer per month, below the Team Standard seat price. You lose SSO, central billing, and admin controls. The Claude Help Center covers the differences.
Subscription vs API: which is cheaper?
It depends on usage. A Team Standard seat ($20/month) covers moderate use. Via the Sonnet 5 API, average daily cost is $13/active day. At 20 active days, that’s $260/month, far above the subscription. API only makes sense for very light use or when EU data residency is required.
Can I use Claude Code GDPR-compliant?
Not directly through Anthropic: the subscription plans have no EU data residency. The workaround is Claude Code on Amazon Bedrock in an EU region (eu-central-1, eu-west-1). Set CLAUDE_CODE_USE_BEDROCK=1 with the appropriate AWS_REGION as documented in the Claude Code cost docs.
How much does Claude Code cost on Bedrock EU?
The same as the Anthropic API (Sonnet 5: $2/$10 per MTok), plus ~10% for regional endpoints. Cross-region EU inference via the eu. geo profile avoids the surcharge. Bedrock also offers 50% batch and Flex tier discounts.
What do Sonnet 4.6 and Haiku 4.5 cost vs Sonnet 5?
Sonnet 4.6 costs $3/$15 per MTok input/output, Haiku 4.5 costs $1/$5. Sonnet 5 at $2/$10 is actually cheaper than Sonnet 4.6 and only 2× the price of Haiku 4.5: with much better coding quality.
Sources
- Claude: Pricing (21 September 2026)
- Claude Code Docs: Manage costs effectively (21 September 2026)
- Anthropic API Docs: Pricing (21 September 2026)
- Amazon Bedrock Pricing (21 September 2026)
- Claude Help Center: Using Claude Code with Team or Enterprise (21 September 2026)
- Claude Help Center: Using Claude Code with Pro or Max (21 September 2026)
- Anthropic: Sonnet 5 Launch (21 September 2026)
- Cloud2: Claude on AWS, the EU way (21 September 2026)