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Use case

Claude Sonnet 5 messages

messages notes for claude-sonnet-5: the rate card, a worked volume, and when to send this ID. A sample of 1 million input tokens plus 200 thousand output tokens is about $0.800 on corouter (input $0.400, output $0.400).

Messages shape

A familiar JSON shape carries model and messages. Set model to claude-sonnet-5. This is an Anthropic model ID, not an OpenAI model ID.

Claude Sonnet 5 (claude-sonnet-5) lists at $2.00 input and $10.00 output per million tokens. corouter bills $0.400 input and $2.00 output. Context is 1M.

Where this Claude ID sits

Claude Sonnet 5 lists below Sonnet 4.6 on both input and output and keeps the 1M window plus the Code tag. Send claude-sonnet-5 for that newer Sonnet ID.

A sample of 1 million input tokens plus 200 thousand output tokens is about $0.800 on corouter (input $0.400, output $0.400).

Questions

Which model ID should the request send?
Send claude-sonnet-5. Do not put a different name in the model field.
What is the minimum top-up?
Prepaid credits, $5 minimum top-up, no subscription tier.