Claude Opus 4 pricing & specs
Anthropic · released 2025-05-22 · ● verified 2026-10-11 · deprecated
This model is deprecated. Cheapest compatible replacement: Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite.
// price history ($/1M tokens)
// cheaper or similar alternatives
| model | in | out | ctx | vs Claude Opus 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite | $0.10 | $0.40 | 1.05M | −99.4% |
| Claude Haiku 5.5 | $0.10 | $0.50 | 1M | −99.3% |
| GPT-6 Luna | $0.10 | $0.50 | 1.05M | −99.3% |
| GLM-5.3-Flash | $0.15 | $0.50 | 1M | −99.2% |
| GPT-5.6 Luna | $0.20 | $1.20 | 1.05M | −98.5% |
// price by host
| host | in $/1M | out $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Google Vertex AI | $15.00 | $75.00 |
// faq
How much does Claude Opus 4 cost?
Claude Opus 4 costs $15.00 per million input tokens and $75.00 per million output tokens (cheapest tracked host: Google Vertex AI). At 50M input and 10M output tokens per month that is about $1,500.
What is the context window of Claude Opus 4?
200K tokens, with up to 32K output tokens per request.
Does Claude Opus 4 support prompt caching?
Yes. Cached input tokens cost $1.50 per million and cache writes cost $18.75 per million.
What are cheaper alternatives to Claude Opus 4?
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite ($0.10 in / $0.40 out), Claude Haiku 5.5 ($0.10 in / $0.50 out), GPT-6 Luna ($0.10 in / $0.50 out) offer the same input types and capabilities for less.
// spec sheet
- input / 1M
- $15.00
- output / 1M
- $75.00
- cache read / 1M
- $1.50
- cache write / 1M
- $18.75
- blended (3:1)
- $30.00
- context
- 200K
- max output
- 32K
- input types
- text · image · pdf
- reasoning
- yes
- tool calling
- yes
- structured output
- no
- open weights
- no
- knowledge cutoff
- 2025-03-31
- price source
- Google Vertex AI
// cost calculator
| model | in $/1M | out $/1M | = monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite | $0.10 | $0.40 | $9.00 |
| Claude Haiku 5.5 | $0.10 | $0.50 | $10.00 |
| GPT-6 Luna | $0.10 | $0.50 | $10.00 |
| Claude Opus 4 | $15.00 | $75.00 | $1,500 |
Base-tier list prices. Long-context tiers, caching and batch discounts are not included.