---
slug: claude_sonnet_4_6
title: "Day 0 Support: Claude Sonnet 4.6"
date: 2026-02-17T10:00:00
authors:
- name: Ishaan Jaff
title: "CTO, LiteLLM"
url: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reffajnaahsi/
image_url: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1613813310264340481/lz54oEiB_400x400.jpg
- name: Krrish Dholakia
title: "CEO, LiteLLM"
url: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krish-d/
image_url: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1298587542745358340/DZv3Oj-h_400x400.jpg
description: "Day 0 support for Claude Sonnet 4.6 on LiteLLM AI Gateway - use across Anthropic, Azure, Vertex AI, and Bedrock."
tags: [anthropic, claude, sonnet 4.6]
hide_table_of_contents: false
---
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LiteLLM now supports Claude Sonnet 4.6 on Day 0. Use it across Anthropic, Azure, Vertex AI, and Bedrock through the LiteLLM AI Gateway.
## Docker Image
```bash
docker pull ghcr.io/berriai/litellm:v1.81.3-stable.sonnet-4-6
```
## Usage - Anthropic
**1. Setup config.yaml**
```yaml
model_list:
- model_name: claude-sonnet-4-6
litellm_params:
model: anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6
api_key: os.environ/ANTHROPIC_API_KEY
```
**2. Start the proxy**
```bash
docker run -d \
-p 4000:4000 \
-e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=$ANTHROPIC_API_KEY \
-v $(pwd)/config.yaml:/app/config.yaml \
ghcr.io/berriai/litellm:v1.81.3-stable.sonnet-4-6 \
--config /app/config.yaml
```
**3. Test it!**
```bash
curl --location 'http://0.0.0.0:4000/chat/completions' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer $LITELLM_KEY' \
--data '{
"model": "claude-sonnet-4-6",
"messages": [
{
"role": "user",
"content": "what llm are you"
}
]
}'
```
```python
from litellm import completion
response = completion(
model="anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "what llm are you"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)
```
## Usage - Azure
**1. Setup config.yaml**
```yaml
model_list:
- model_name: claude-sonnet-4-6
litellm_params:
model: azure_ai/claude-sonnet-4-6
api_key: os.environ/AZURE_AI_API_KEY
api_base: os.environ/AZURE_AI_API_BASE # https://.services.ai.azure.com
```
**2. Start the proxy**
```bash
docker run -d \
-p 4000:4000 \
-e AZURE_AI_API_KEY=$AZURE_AI_API_KEY \
-e AZURE_AI_API_BASE=$AZURE_AI_API_BASE \
-v $(pwd)/config.yaml:/app/config.yaml \
ghcr.io/berriai/litellm:v1.81.3-stable.sonnet-4-6 \
--config /app/config.yaml
```
**3. Test it!**
```bash
curl --location 'http://0.0.0.0:4000/chat/completions' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer $LITELLM_KEY' \
--data '{
"model": "claude-sonnet-4-6",
"messages": [
{
"role": "user",
"content": "what llm are you"
}
]
}'
```
```python
from litellm import completion
response = completion(
model="azure_ai/claude-sonnet-4-6",
api_key="your-azure-api-key",
api_base="https://.services.ai.azure.com",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "what llm are you"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)
```
## Usage - Vertex AI
**1. Setup config.yaml**
```yaml
model_list:
- model_name: claude-sonnet-4-6
litellm_params:
model: vertex_ai/claude-sonnet-4-6
vertex_project: os.environ/VERTEX_PROJECT
vertex_location: us-east5
```
**2. Start the proxy**
```bash
docker run -d \
-p 4000:4000 \
-e VERTEX_PROJECT=$VERTEX_PROJECT \
-e GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=/app/credentials.json \
-v $(pwd)/config.yaml:/app/config.yaml \
-v $(pwd)/credentials.json:/app/credentials.json \
ghcr.io/berriai/litellm:v1.81.3-stable.sonnet-4-6 \
--config /app/config.yaml
```
**3. Test it!**
```bash
curl --location 'http://0.0.0.0:4000/chat/completions' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer $LITELLM_KEY' \
--data '{
"model": "claude-sonnet-4-6",
"messages": [
{
"role": "user",
"content": "what llm are you"
}
]
}'
```
```python
from litellm import completion
response = completion(
model="vertex_ai/claude-sonnet-4-6",
vertex_project="your-project-id",
vertex_location="us-east5",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "what llm are you"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)
```
## Usage - Bedrock
**1. Setup config.yaml**
```yaml
model_list:
- model_name: claude-sonnet-4-6
litellm_params:
model: bedrock/anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-6-v1
aws_access_key_id: os.environ/AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID
aws_secret_access_key: os.environ/AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY
aws_region_name: us-east-1
```
**2. Start the proxy**
```bash
docker run -d \
-p 4000:4000 \
-e AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=$AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID \
-e AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=$AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY \
-v $(pwd)/config.yaml:/app/config.yaml \
ghcr.io/berriai/litellm:v1.81.3-stable.sonnet-4-6 \
--config /app/config.yaml
```
**3. Test it!**
```bash
curl --location 'http://0.0.0.0:4000/chat/completions' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer $LITELLM_KEY' \
--data '{
"model": "claude-sonnet-4-6",
"messages": [
{
"role": "user",
"content": "what llm are you"
}
]
}'
```
```python
from litellm import completion
response = completion(
model="bedrock/anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-6-v1",
aws_access_key_id="your-access-key",
aws_secret_access_key="your-secret-key",
aws_region_name="us-east-1",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "what llm are you"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)
```