Claude 4 Opus (Reasoning) API Pricing
Anthropic · released 2025-05-22
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Claude 4 Opus (Reasoning) price
1.50¢ / 1K
7.50¢ / 1K
3.00¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | $0.0300 |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | $0.0975 |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.8250 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.6000 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $900.00 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $15.00) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $75.00).
Benchmarks
#136 of 547
#78 of 249
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Hy3-preview (Reasoning) | 22.7 | $0.10 |
| Ling-3.0-flash-Fin | 22.6 | $0.111 |
| Ling 3.0 Flash | 20.1 | $0.111 |
| MiMo-V2-Flash (Reasoning) | 20.8 | $0.15 |
| MiMo-V2.5 | 21.8 | $0.175 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| MiMo-V2-Flash (Reasoning) | 20.8 | $0.15 |
| Claude 4.5 Sonnet (Reasoning) | 20.7 | $6.00 |
| GPT-5.4 nano (Xhigh) | 20.7 | $0.463 |
| Claude 4 Opus (Reasoning) | 20.6 | $30.00 |
| GPT-5 mini (Medium) | 20.6 | $0.688 |
| K2 Horizon 7B | 20.6 | — |
| GPT-5.1 Codex mini (High) | 20.4 | $0.688 |
More from Anthropic
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Opus 5.5 (Max, Default Fallback) | 57.6 | $8.00 |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 (Max, Default Fallback) | 56.0 | $4.00 |
| Claude Fable 5.1 (Max, Default Fallback) | 53.4 | $20.00 |
| Claude Opus 5 (Max) | 50.8 | $10.00 |
| Claude Fable 5 (Max, Opus 4.8 Fallback) | 49.6 | $20.00 |
| Claude Haiku 5.5 (Max) | 43.4 | $0.20 |
| Claude Opus 4.8 (Max) | 41.8 | $10.00 |
| Claude Opus 4.7 (Max) | 40.7 | $10.00 |
Count tokens & estimate cost for Claude 4 Opus (Reasoning) See Claude 4 Opus (Reasoning) on the leaderboard
Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-10-15
FAQ
Who develops Claude 4 Opus (Reasoning)?
Claude 4 Opus (Reasoning) is developed by Anthropic, released 2025-05-22.
How much does Claude 4 Opus (Reasoning) cost per million tokens?
Claude 4 Opus (Reasoning) costs $15.00 per 1M input tokens and $75.00 per 1M output tokens ($30.00 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
What is the Claude 4 Opus (Reasoning) API price?
The Claude 4 Opus (Reasoning) API price is $15.00 per 1M input tokens and $75.00 per 1M output tokens ($30.00 per 1M blended).
How much does Claude 4 Opus (Reasoning) cost for a typical request?
A short chat reply (500 in / 300 out tokens) costs about $0.0300 on Claude 4 Opus (Reasoning), at $15.00/1M input and $75.00/1M output.
Is Claude 4 Opus (Reasoning) free?
Claude 4 Opus (Reasoning)'s official API list price is $15.00 per 1M input tokens and $75.00 per 1M output tokens. This site tracks list prices only, not free tiers or trial credits — check Anthropic's site for those.
How does Claude 4 Opus (Reasoning) rank on benchmarks?
Claude 4 Opus (Reasoning) scores 20.6 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #136 of 547 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Claude 4 Opus (Reasoning)?
Yes — Hy3-preview (Reasoning) scores similar intelligence (22.7) at $0.10/1M blended, versus $30.00/1M for Claude 4 Opus (Reasoning).
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Claude 4 Opus (Reasoning) comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-10-15.