Anthropic · Direct provider API · European Union
Can I use Claude Sonnet 4.6 via Direct API in European Union?
For ship a commercial product, the current result is unknown. The answer separates availability, licence, contractual and regulatory gates.
Unknown—the evidence does not close the decision.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 via Direct provider API for “ship a commercial product” in European Union. A current verdict is withheld; the last supported source observations remain visible.
Earliest source review deadline: 2026-09-26T00:00:00.000Z.
availability
?Current evidence needs review
The retained source observation has expired or was not verified in this review. Review the listed exact route and jurisdiction sources before relying on this conclusion.
license
?Current evidence needs review
The retained source observation has expired or was not verified in this review. Review the listed exact route and jurisdiction sources before relying on this conclusion.
contract
?Current evidence needs review
The retained source observation has expired or was not verified in this review. Review the listed exact route and jurisdiction sources before relying on this conclusion.
regulatory
?Current evidence needs review
The retained source observation has expired or was not verified in this review. Review the listed exact route and jurisdiction sources before relying on this conclusion.
- Route price
- Current price needs review
- Dated prior price
- $3 input · $15 output / 1M
- Governing terms
- Anthropic Commercial Terms
The dated prior quote is retained below; verify exact billing before using it.
Effective Not stated by source · checked 2026-10-02
Observed 2026-10-02; current pricing is withheld.
claude-sonnet-4-6
Primary-source clauses
What this answer rests on.
Every citation includes the exact retained clause, effective date and last verification date.
pricing
Anthropic official model pricing
Named-model pricing table: input/output/cache/batch rates; exact API ID requires a separate model-reference review
Effective Not stated by source · checked 2026-10-02 · review due 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z · needs-review
identity
Claude Sonnet 4.6 exact Claude API identity
Specifications / Model IDs: Claude API uses claude-sonnet-4-6. Availability: Active (legacy), Claude API listed; retirement not sooner than 2027-02-17.
Effective Current model identity and availability; no separate effective date stated · checked 2026-10-02 · review due 2026-11-01T00:00:00.000Z · verified
terms
Anthropic Commercial Terms
A.1, B and D.4: product use permitted, customer owns output, competing-model training/resale restricted absent approval
Effective 2025-06-17 · checked 2026-10-02 · review due 2026-11-01T00:00:00.000Z · verified
availability
Anthropic supported regions policy
API supported-region list includes United States, Canada, United Kingdom and all 27 EU member states; Anthropic reserves the right to restrict access based on majority ownership by entities in unsupported countries. Account, ownership and feature eligibility remain conditions.
Effective Current supported-region policy; no effective date stated · checked 2026-10-02 · review due 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z · needs-review
regulation
EU Artificial Intelligence Act
Arts 5–6 and Annex III govern prohibited practices and high-risk classification; Article 50 governs transparency duties for certain interactive and generative AI systems
Effective Entered into force 2024-08-01; generally applicable from 2026-08-02 with specified exceptions · checked 2026-08-27 · review due 2026-09-26T00:00:00.000Z · needs-review
regulation
European Commission AI Act enforcement and transparency notice
From 2026-08-02 the AI Office and national authorities began enforcement; applicable systems must disclose AI interaction, label deepfakes and apply machine-readable marks to AI-generated or altered content
Effective 2026-08-02 · checked 2026-10-02 · review due 2026-11-01T00:00:00.000Z · verified
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