What is the difference between Anthropic and Cerebras?

Anthropic and Cerebras are both cloud GPU providers offering different pricing models, features, and GPU availability. Use our comparison tool to see real-time pricing and feature differences.

Which is cheaper: Anthropic or Cerebras?

Pricing varies by GPU model and usage requirements. Check our real-time comparison table to find the best deals for your specific needs.

Can I switch between Anthropic and Cerebras?

Yes, both providers offer flexible cloud GPU services. However, consider factors like data transfer costs, setup time, and specific features when switching between providers.

Anthropic vs Cerebras

Compare LLM inference API pricing between Anthropic and Cerebras. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.

Anthropic

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Comparison Overview

Total LLM Models

Anthropic Models

Cerebras Models

Direct Comparisons

LLM API Pricing Comparison

Total models: 16Both available: 0Anthropic: 14Cerebras: 2

Showing 15 of 16 models

Prices per 1M tokens · Last updated: 10/26/2026, 1:18:36 PM

Model ↑	Anthropic	Cerebras	Input Diff ↕
Claude Fable 5 Anthropic	$10.00 in $50.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Fable 5.1 Anthropic	$10.00 in $50.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Haiku 4.5 Anthropic	$1.00 in $5.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Haiku 5.5 Anthropic	$0.100 in $0.500 out	Not available	—
Claude Opus 4.5 Anthropic	$5.00 in $25.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Opus 4.6 Anthropic	$5.00 in $25.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Opus 4.7 Anthropic	$5.00 in $25.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Opus 4.8 Anthropic	$5.00 in $25.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Opus 5 Anthropic	$5.00 in $25.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Opus 5.5 Anthropic	$4.00 in $20.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Sonnet 4.5 Anthropic	$3.00 in $15.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Sonnet 4.6 Anthropic	$3.00 in $15.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Sonnet 5 Anthropic	$2.00 in $10.00 out	Not available	—
Claude Sonnet 5.5 Anthropic	$2.00 in $10.00 out	Not available	—
GPT-OSS-120B OpenAI	Not available	$0.350 in $0.750 out	—

Features Comparison

Anthropic

Claude Model Family
Access to the Claude model family including Fable 5, Opus 5, Sonnet 5, and Haiku 4.5, plus the Mythos line
Claude Code
Agentic coding assistant in your terminal for enhanced development workflows
Claude Cowork
Collaborative workspace features for team projects and shared workflows
Claude Design
Design-focused product surface included with paid Claude plans
Claude Science
Customizable app for researchers that integrates common research tools and packages, produces auditable artifacts, and provides flexible access to computing resources
Claude Security
Security features and tools for enterprise security teams

Cerebras

Wafer-Scale Inference
Models run on the Cerebras Wafer-Scale Engine, which keeps model weights in on-chip SRAM to reach published speeds in the thousands of tokens per second
OpenAI-Compatible API
Chat Completions and Completions endpoints at api.cerebras.ai/v1, usable from the OpenAI SDKs or the Cerebras Python and TypeScript SDKs
Open-Weight Model Catalog
Public endpoints serve unmodified open-weight models such as OpenAI GPT OSS and Qwen, with a documented policy of no pruning on hosted models
Reasoning and Tool Calling
Configurable reasoning effort, streaming, structured outputs, parallel tool calling, and prompt caching across the catalog
Image Inputs
Vision-capable models accept PNG and JPEG images alongside text
Dedicated Endpoints
Private, provisioned endpoints on reserved capacity with fine-tuning, weight management, and additional model families, arranged through sales

Pros & Cons

Anthropic

Advantages

Clean API design with SDKs for Python, TypeScript, Go, Java, Ruby, PHP, and C#
200K token context window across all plans
Cost savings via prompt caching and the Batch API
Comprehensive documentation with quickstarts, courses, and a cookbook

Considerations

No image or video generation capabilities
Higher cost for top-tier Fable and Opus models
Closed source proprietary models

Cerebras

Advantages

Published throughput in the thousands of tokens per second on public models
Drop-in OpenAI-compatible API with first-party Python and TypeScript SDKs
Serves original, unpruned open-weight models with a stated no-modification policy
Free trial credits on signup, then self-serve pay-as-you-go

Considerations

Very small public model catalog compared with GPU-based inference providers
Free-tier context windows are roughly half the paid-tier limits
Preview models can be withdrawn and are not intended for production use

Compute Services

Anthropic

Cerebras

Pricing Options

Anthropic

Pay-per-token API

Per million token pricing for Claude models with competitive rates

Consumer Plans

Free, Pro, and Max subscription tiers for individual use, billed monthly or annually

Team Plans

Per-seat pricing with monthly or annual billing, central billing, and SSO

Enterprise Plans

Self-serve and sales-assisted per-seat pricing with advanced admin, security, and compliance features, also available via AWS Marketplace

Prompt Caching

90% savings on cached content with 5-minute and 1-hour options

Batch API

50% discount on all tokens for async processing

Cerebras

Free Trial

Time-limited credits granted on signup, with lower rate limits and context windows than paid tiers

Developer (Pay as You Go)

Prepaid credits billed per million input and output tokens at published per-model rates

Enterprise and Dedicated Endpoints

Reserved capacity, higher rate limits, and additional models on custom terms through sales

Getting Started

Anthropic

Get Started

1
Create Console account
Sign up at platform.claude.com
2
Generate API key
Create an API key from Account Settings
3
Install SDK
pip install anthropic (Python) or npm install @anthropic-ai/sdk (TypeScript)
4
Make first API call
Call the Messages API endpoint with your API key

Cerebras

Get Started

1
Create an account
Sign up at cloud.cerebras.ai and add a payment method to activate the free trial
2
Get an API key
Generate a key from the Cloud Console
3
Install an SDK
pip install cerebras_cloud_sdk or npm install @cerebras/cerebras_cloud_sdk, or use the OpenAI SDK pointed at api.cerebras.ai/v1
4
Make a request
Call chat completions with a model ID from the catalog, such as gpt-oss-120b

Support & Global Availability

Anthropic

Global Regions

150+ countries including US, Canada, UK, EU, Australia, Japan. Available via direct API, Amazon Bedrock, Google Cloud Vertex AI, and Microsoft Foundry

Support

Documentation, Discord community, email support, Help Center, status page, and enterprise support options

Cerebras

Global Regions

Cerebras-operated data centers in North America, with expansion into Europe; no region selection on the public API

Support

Documentation and API reference, model-specific guides, Cloud Console usage monitoring, Discord community, and enterprise support for dedicated customers