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Product guideCloud LLM
Claude
Anthropic's conversational AI. Consumer (Claude.ai) and API. Strong reasoning, long context, prompt caching.
02 · Use cases
What teams actually use it for.
- Drafting and editing
- Research and analysis
- Code assistance
- Long documents (1M token context)
- Structured output
- Batch processing
03 · Pricing
What you'd pay.
Free tier + Claude Pro subscription. API: pay-per-token. Batch API 50% discount. Prompt caching up to 90% savings on repeated context.
Claude Pro
~$20/month
Priority access, higher limits, latest models
API — Opus
$5 in / $25 out per 1M tokens
Flagship model
API — Sonnet
$3 in / $15 out per 1M tokens
Balance of speed and capability
API — Haiku
$0.25–$1 in / $1.25–$5 out per 1M tokens
Fast, cost-effective
Batch API
50% discount
Asynchronous; non-time-sensitive workloads
New API users receive $5 free credits.
04 · Business fit
What to know before you commit.
It fits when
- 01 Strong reasoning and safety focus
- 02 Prompt caching cuts cost for repeated context
- 03 Long context (1M tokens) for large documents
- 04 Batch API for bulk workloads
- 05 API and consumer options
It doesn't fit when
- 01 No Workspace/Office integration out of the box
- 02 API costs scale with volume
- 03 Consumer Pro is per-user
When it makes sense
Good for document-heavy workflows, research, and teams wanting strong reasoning. API suits developers; Claude.ai suits individuals and small teams.
05 · Data handling
Where your data goes.
Summary
Anthropic states they do not train on customer data. Check latest terms.
GDPR · Compliance
Enterprise terms available; check data processing agreement.
Sovereignty
Check Anthropic for region availability.
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Next step
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