Compare model prices
Input, output, cached and batch prices, every route and a month of tokens, side by side.
A month of tokens
Claude Opus 4.8$1,000
Claude Opus 5.5$800.00
100M input and 20M output tokens, list price. Use your own numbers.
Side by side
| Claude Opus 4.8 | Claude Opus 5.5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input per 1M | $5 | $4 |
| Output per 1M | $25 | $20 |
| Cached input | $0.5 | $0.2 |
| Batch in / out | $2.5 / $12.5 | $2 / $10 |
| Blended (3:1) | $10 | $8 |
| Context | 1M | 1M |
| Routes | 11 | 13 |
| Released | May 27, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Leadersboard score | 3 (#34) | 19 (#9) |
On the price map
Size: context window, 8K to 2MEqual blended cost (3:1) 243 models, lower left is cheaper
Every route
Claude Opus 4.8
| Way to buy | Input | Output | In / out per 1M | Cached | Vs list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The lab's own API · cached $0.5 | $5 | $25 | $5 / $25List price | $0.5 | List price |
Default region · cached $0.5 | $5 | $25 | $5 / $25Same as list | $0.5 | Same as list |
global · cached $0.5 | $5 | $25 | $5 / $25Same as list | $0.5 | Same as list |
Default region · cached $0.5 | $5 | $25 | $5 / $25Same as list | $0.5 | Same as list |
global · cached $0.5 | $5 | $25 | $5 / $25Same as list | $0.5 | Same as list |
eu-west-1 · cached $0.55 | $5.5 | $27.5 | $5.5 / $27.5+10% vs list | $0.55 | +10% vs list |
us · cached $0.55 | $5.5 | $27.5 | $5.5 / $27.5+10% vs list | $0.55 | +10% vs list |
us · cached $0.55 | $5.5 | $27.5 | $5.5 / $27.5+10% vs list | $0.55 | +10% vs list |
europe · cached $0.55 | $5.5 | $27.5 | $5.5 / $27.5+10% vs list | $0.55 | +10% vs list |
us · cached $0.55 | $5.5 | $27.5 | $5.5 / $27.5+10% vs list | $0.55 | +10% vs list |
fast · cached $1 | $10 | $50 | $10 / $50+100% vs list | $1 | +100% vs list |
Claude Opus 5.5
| Way to buy | Input | Output | In / out per 1M | Cached | Vs list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The lab's own API · cached $0.2 | $4 | $20 | $4 / $20List price | $0.2 | List price |
Default region · cached $0.2 | $4 | $20 | $4 / $20Same as list | $0.2 | Same as list |
global · cached $0.2 | $4 | $20 | $4 / $20Same as list | $0.2 | Same as list |
Default region · cached $0.2 | $4 | $20 | $4 / $20Same as list | $0.2 | Same as list |
From the platform pricing page | $4 | $20 | $4 / $20Same as list | n/a | Same as list |
global · cached $0.2 | $4 | $20 | $4 / $20Same as list | $0.2 | Same as list |
eu-west-1 · cached $0.22 | $4.4 | $22 | $4.4 / $22+10% vs list | $0.22 | +10% vs list |
us-east-1 · cached $0.22 | $4.4 | $22 | $4.4 / $22+10% vs list | $0.22 | +10% vs list |
us · cached $0.22 | $4.4 | $22 | $4.4 / $22+10% vs list | $0.22 | +10% vs list |
europe · cached $0.22 | $4.4 | $22 | $4.4 / $22+10% vs list | $0.22 | +10% vs list |
us · cached $0.22 | $4.4 | $22 | $4.4 / $22+10% vs list | $0.22 | +10% vs list |
From the platform pricing page | $4.8 | $24 | $4.8 / $24+20% vs list | n/a | +20% vs list |
fast · cached $0.4 | $8 | $40 | $8 / $40+100% vs list | $0.4 | +100% vs list |
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