Deep research report
Claude Sonnet 4 (Mar 2026) · Published Jan 2026
Works with
20-page market research with citations.
Credits
400.0k
Per credit
$0.0000
Total cost
$3.20
Time
2 hrs
4.8 · 95 reviews· @research·IntermediateResearch
Steps on Claude (API)
- 1Define questions
- 2Gather sources
- 3Long-context synthesis
How we estimated this
Credit usage is averaged from real builds on Claude (API) (Sonnet 4). Cost per credit reflects the public list price. Your usage may vary depending on prompt quality and iterations.
Sonnet 4
$0.0000/credit
Haiku
$0.0000/credit
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| Tool | Model | Credits | $/credit | Per run | 4×/mo | Best plan | Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-4o-mini | 800.0k | $0.0000 | $0.240 | $0.960 | Pay-as-you-go | $0.960 Best | |
| Haiku | 400.0k | $0.0000 | $0.600 | $2.40 | Pay-as-you-go | $2.40 | |
| Pro search | 68 | $0.040 | $2.72 | $10.88 | Pay-as-you-go | $10.88 | |
| Sonnet 4 | 400.0k | $0.0000 | $3.20 | $12.80 | Pay-as-you-go | $12.80 | |
| GPT-4o | 800.0k | $0.0000 | $4.00 | $16.00 | Pay-as-you-go | $16.00 |
Subscription prices are public list prices as of May 2026. Actual usage varies based on prompt quality and iterations.
Reviews & comments
@maker2d ago
Saved me hours. Cost estimate was spot on.
@founder1w ago
Great structure. Would love a video version.