Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs Command A+: cost per task
Command A+ is cheaper on 14 of 14 tasks and about 6.8x cheaper on average (geometric mean).
| Task | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | Command A+ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Answer a chat question | 1.3¢ | 0.15¢ | 8.7x |
| Reply to a customer email | 0.40¢ | 0.08¢ | 5.0x |
| Write a 1,500-word blog post | 3.7¢ | 0.34¢ | 10.8x |
| Write 10 product descriptions | 4.4¢ | 0.25¢ | 17.4x |
| Translate 1,000 words | 2.6¢ | 0.91¢ | 2.8x |
| Proofread one page (500 words) | 1.1¢ | 0.19¢ | 6.0x |
| Summarize a 20-page PDF | 4.5¢ | 0.49¢ | 9.0x |
| Extract data from an invoice | 1.0¢ | 0.14¢ | 7.2x |
| Analyze a 200-row spreadsheet | 17¢ | 2.5¢ | 6.7x |
| Answer from 5 retrieved documents (RAG) | 2.7¢ | 0.30¢ | 9.0x |
| Classify 100 support tickets | 0.89¢ | 0.33¢ | 2.7x |
| Review 500 lines of code | 8.0¢ | 0.53¢ | 15.0x |
| Write a SQL query | 1.1¢ | 0.11¢ | 9.6x |
| Run a 50-step coding agent | 84¢ | 38¢ | 2.2x |
Specs and list prices
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | Command A+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Input per 1M | $2.00 | $0.30 |
| Output per 1M | $10.00 | $1.50 |
| Cached input per 1M | $0.10 | $0.15 |
| Context | 1M | 192K |
| Providers | 8 | 1 |
| Reasoning | always | none |
| LMArena Text | 1475 | - |
| Released | Sep 28, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 |
FAQ
Is Claude Sonnet 5.5 or Command A+ cheaper?
Command A+ is cheaper on 14 of 14 tasks and about 6.8x cheaper on average (geometric mean).
How much does Claude Sonnet 5.5 cost compared to Command A+ per token?
Claude Sonnet 5.5: $2.00 input and $10.00 output per 1M tokens. Command A+: $0.30 input and $1.50 output. Token prices alone mislead - models use different numbers of tokens for the same task, which is what the task table shows.