Pricing Guidance Skill
When to Use
- •Questions about Claude API pricing
- •Token cost concerns
- •ROI of CDP features
- •Tier recommendations
- •Cost comparison requests
Claude API Pricing (as of 2024)
Model Tiers
| Model | Input (per 1M tokens) | Output (per 1M tokens) |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Opus 4 | $15.00 | $75.00 |
| Claude Sonnet 4 | $3.00 | $15.00 |
| Claude Haiku | $0.25 | $1.25 |
Common Use Cases
| Use Case | Recommended Model | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Complex analysis | Opus | Best quality |
| General chat | Sonnet | Good balance |
| High volume | Haiku | Cost efficient |
| Code generation | Sonnet | Strong at code |
Context Editing ROI
Token Savings Formula
code
Savings = (Original Tokens - Compressed Tokens) × Price per Token
Example: 50-turn conversation
Without Context Editing:
- •Turn 50 context: 10,000 tokens
- •Cumulative API calls: ~250,000 tokens
- •Cost at Sonnet: $0.75 input + $3.75 output = ~$4.50
With Context Editing:
- •Turn 50 context: 3,000 tokens
- •Cumulative API calls: ~85,000 tokens
- •Cost at Sonnet: $0.26 input + $1.28 output = ~$1.54
- •Savings: ~66%
Response Guidelines
- •Be transparent: Share published pricing openly
- •Focus on value: Connect pricing to business outcomes
- •Use specific numbers: Calculate actual savings
- •Recommend appropriately: Match tier to use case