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The price of prompt cache reads is only 0.05×–0.1× the normal input price (depending on the model), the Batch API enjoys a 50% discount when you can wait, and Anthropic charges an additional $10 per 1,000 searches for web search.
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10/14/2026
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Valid until: 10/28/2026
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