Issue with Max Cost Setting in Sonnet API Web Searches

Joey W. · 2025-10-16 09:38:18.174649+00

The max cost setting doesn't seem to be working when running sonnet API web searches. For example, if I set the max cost to .10, most runs go over - some almost double. Any idea why this could be? Thanks in advance

Issue with Max Cost Setting in Sonnet API Web Searches | Clay

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The max cost setting acts as a budget limit, but Claude Sonnet models can exceed it before being forced to finish early due to cost constraints. Recent updates to Claude Sonnet 3.7 have doubled the estimated token usage per Claygent run, making it more conservative but potentially causing higher costs.
For expensive models like Sonnet, use at least $0.10 as your max cost setting. [1] The system will attempt to complete the task within your budget, but complex prompts requiring more tokens may exceed the limit before termination - as shown by your "Forced To Finish Early Because Of Cost" flag.
Consider increasing your max cost setting to $0.20-0.30 for Sonnet models to accommodate their higher token requirements.
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So basically it doesn't work?
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Nicole G.
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Hi Joey,
Thanks for reaching out to support and flagging this, going to transfer your ticket over into a support ticket so we can discuss this more!
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Joey W.
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Hey - just checking in as I never heard back/received a support ticket email on this. Thanks in advance
Nicole G.
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Hey Joey,
Sent an email message to the email associated with you account.
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The max cost setting acts as a budget limit, but Claude Sonnet models can exceed it before being forced to finish early due to cost constraints. Recent updates to Claude Sonnet 3.7 have doubled the estimated token usage per Claygent run, making it more conservative but potentially causing higher costs.
For expensive models like Sonnet, use at least $0.10 as your max cost setting. [1] The system will attempt to complete the task within your budget, but complex prompts requiring more tokens may exceed the limit before termination - as shown by your "Forced To Finish Early Because Of Cost" flag.
Consider increasing your max cost setting to $0.20-0.30 for Sonnet models to accommodate their higher token requirements.
Clay Support
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Was that helpful?
Joey W.
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So basically it doesn't work?
Clay Support
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I understand this can be frustrating. I’m connecting you to a human agent who can assist you further.
Intercom
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Clay Support is sharing a file with you.
Our support team has got your message and we'll get back to you soon! We're currently outside of our standard office hours (9 AM to 9 PM EST, Monday through Friday), so it may take a little longer for us to respond.
If you’re dealing with a specific table, drop the URL below so we can help you quicker. Otherwise, someone from our team will be in touch soon!
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Nicole G.
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Hi Joey,
Thanks for reaching out to support and flagging this, going to transfer your ticket over into a support ticket so we can discuss this more!
Clay Support
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We haven't heard back from you here, so we're going to go ahead and close this thread out.
Still need help here? Reply back and someone will jump back in.
Have a question thats not related to this thread? We recommend kicking off a new ticket in the support channel!
Joey W.
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Hey - just checking in as I never heard back/received a support ticket email on this. Thanks in advance
Nicole G.
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Hey Joey,
Sent an email message to the email associated with you account.
Clay Support
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We haven't heard back from you here, so we're going to go ahead and close this thread out.
Still need help here? Reply back and someone will jump back in.
Have a question thats not related to this thread? We recommend kicking off a new ticket in the support channel!