Anthropic
Get a key
- Sign in at console.anthropic.com
- Settings → API Keys → Create Key
- Copy the value
Set it
basalt config set provider.anthropic.api_key sk-ant-...Models used
| Use | Model |
|---|---|
| Synthesis | claude-sonnet-4-6 (default) |
| Audit reasoning | claude-haiku-4-5 (cheap) |
Anthropic does not currently offer a competitive embedding model; pair it with Ollama (free, local) or OpenAI for embeddings.
Cost expectations
Brief synthesis: ~$0.02–$0.05 per brief on Sonnet, ~$0.005 on Haiku.