Claude Opus 4.6 Pricing
Claude Opus 4.6 is a frontier-tier language model from Anthropic, priced at $5.00 per 1M input tokens and $25.00 per 1M output tokens.
What does Claude Opus 4.6 cost in practice?
These are real-world monthly estimates based on common workload sizes. They assume a 2:1 input-to-output ratio (typical of chat + retrieval-augmented apps).
| Workload | Input / mo | Output / mo | Monthly cost | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light prototyping | 0.1M tokens | 0.1M tokens | $1.75 | $21.00 |
| Medium production | 5.0M tokens | 2.5M tokens | $87.50 | $1050.00 |
| Heavy production | 50.0M tokens | 25.0M tokens | $875.00 | $10500.00 |
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Claude Opus 4.6 features
- Vision
- Tool Use
- Streaming
- Reasoning
- Computer Use
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FAQ
How much does Claude Opus 4.6 cost per 1M tokens?
Claude Opus 4.6 costs $5.00 per 1M input tokens and $25.00 per 1M output tokens. Cached input drops to $0.50 per 1M tokens — a 90% discount on repeated context.
What is Claude Opus 4.6's context window?
Claude Opus 4.6 supports a 200,000-token context window with a maximum output of 32,000 tokens per response.
What features does Claude Opus 4.6 support?
Vision, Tool Use, Streaming, Reasoning, Computer Use.
How much does Claude Opus 4.6 cost for medium production usage?
For ~5M input + 2.5M output tokens per month, Claude Opus 4.6 costs approximately $87.50/mo (≈$ 1050.00/yr).