claude-3-opus-20240229 · Anthropic
Legacy Claude 3 flagship for complex analysis, nuanced prose, and difficult mathematical reasoning.
Last checked Aug 19, 2026. Calculations use the listed base rates; provider-specific tiers, cache writes, batch pricing, and long-context rules may differ. Confirm the current rate at the official provider source.
Input
$15.00
per 1M tokens
Output
$75.00
per 1M tokens
Cached input
$1.50
per 1M tokens
Context window
200K
max output 4.1K
Claude 3 Opus cost calculator
What Claude 3 Opus costs per task
| Use case | Input tokens | Output tokens | Cost / request | Monthly @ 1K req/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customer support chatbot | 3,500 | 350 | $0.0457 | $1,370.25 |
| RAG / search-augmented answers | 8,000 | 500 | $0.1035 | $3,105.00 |
| AI coding assistant | 12,000 | 2,000 | $0.2328 | $6,984.00 |
| Document summarization | 25,000 | 600 | $0.3862 | $11,587.50 |
| Agentic workflow | 40,000 | 1,500 | $0.3615 | $10,845.00 |
| Content generation | 800 | 1,200 | $0.0988 | $2,962.80 |
| Data extraction & tagging | 2,000 | 250 | $0.0434 | $1,300.50 |
| Translation | 5,000 | 5,500 | $0.4774 | $14,321.25 |
Assumes each use case's typical cacheable share of input. See full cost scenarios.
Compare with alternatives
| Model | Input /M | Output /M | Context | Chat request* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude 3 Opus | $15.00 | $75.00 | 200K | $0.093 |
| GPT-5.6 Sol | $5.00 | $30.00 | 1.1M | $0.035 |
| GPT-5.6 Terra | $2.00 | $12.00 | 1.1M | $0.014 |
| GPT-5.6 Luna | $0.20 | $1.20 | 1.1M | $0.0014 |
| GPT-5.6 Cyber | $12.50 | $75.00 | 1.1M | $0.0875 |
| GPT-5.5 Standard | $5.00 | $30.00 | 512K | $0.035 |
| GPT-5.5 Pro | $30.00 | $180.00 | 512K | $0.21 |
| GPT-5.4 Workhorse | $2.50 | $15.00 | 256K | $0.0175 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | $0.75 | $4.50 | 256K | $0.00525 |
*4,000 in + 800 out tokens, 50% cached input where available.
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FAQ
Claude 3 Opus costs $15.00 per 1M input tokens and $75.00 per 1M output tokens, with cached input at $1.50 per 1M tokens. Verified Aug 19, 2026 against https://anthropic.com/pricing.
Claude 3 Opus supports a 200,000-token context window with up to 4,096 output tokens per request, tokenized with claude_bpe.
At $15.00/M input and $75.00/M output, Claude 3 Opus sits above GPT-5.6 Sol ($5.00/M in, $30.00/M out) — see the comparison table for full-workload differences.