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Databricks Claude Sonnet 4 1 vs Weaver (alpha)

Pricing is only the shared seller matrix below. Best rates and catalog map are separate sections, so no chart is embedded in pricing. Open the calculator for the same workload on each side.

Anthropic

Model

Databricks Claude Sonnet 4 1

Tool calling

Best $3.00 in · $15.00 out

Context window 200K

Pricing
Openrouter

Model

Weaver (alpha)

Best $5.63 in · $5.63 out

Context window 8K

Pricing

Databricks Claude Sonnet 4 1 is 46% cheaper on input. Weaver (alpha) is 62% cheaper on output. The best choice depends on your input/output ratio.

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Pricing matrix

Shared sellers only. Each row is a host that lists both models. Dollar amounts are per 1M tokens. Lowest in each pair of columns is emphasized.

ProviderDatabricks Claude Sonnet 4 1 inDatabricks Claude Sonnet 4 1 outWeaver (alpha) inWeaver (alpha) out
Databricks$3.00$15.00N/AN/A
OpenrouterN/AN/A$5.63$5.63

Best listed rates (this pair)

Same "best row in current pricing" logic as model pages: a compact view of the lowest input and output we show for each side. This is not the seller matrix.

Catalog map · Anthropic · Openrouter

Each chart uses real catalog rows that include both list input and list output ($/1M). Larger green dots are the models on this comparison page; accent dots are other active models from that provider.

Anthropic · input vs output

Scatter chart: X = input $/M, Y = output $/M. This page's models are labeled on the green dots; hover others for detail.

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Openrouter · input vs output

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Specifications

Each column header is the full model name. Tint marks the favorable value where we compute a winner.

Spec
Databricks Claude Sonnet 4 1
Weaver (alpha)
Context window
200,000 tokens
8,000 tokens
Max output tokens
64,000 tokens
2,000 tokens
Vision
No
No
Function calling
Yes
No
Streaming
No
No
Release date
N/A
Aug 2023

Cost calculator

Same requests, input tokens, and output tokens for both columns. Pick the provider row that matches how you buy.

Databricks Claude Sonnet 4 1
Monthly
$3.1K
Annual
$38.3K
Weaver (alpha)
Monthly
$2.5K
Annual
$30.8K
Save $619/month with Weaver (alpha)

When to pick which

Short takeaways: no cards, just the points. Validate with your own workloads.

  • Long-context tasks

    Use Databricks Claude Sonnet 4 1. Its 200K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 8K.

  • High-volume text generation

    Use Weaver (alpha). Output tokens are 62% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.

  • Long output (reports, code files)

    Use Databricks Claude Sonnet 4 1. Its 64K max output limit reduces the need to split requests.

Frequently asked questions

Databricks Claude Sonnet 4 1 is cheaper on input tokens, while Weaver (alpha) is cheaper on output. The best choice depends on your input/output ratio.

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