Claude Opus 4.8 API pricing on Anthropic
Every Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 rate we track, compared against 3 providers serving the same model.
Anthropic currently has the cheapest Claude Opus 4.8 input price among the 3 providers we track.
Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 rates
Prices per 1M tokens. Batch and cached-input rates are shown where the provider publishes them.
| Mode | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Batch | $2.50/1M | $12.50/1M |
| Standard | $5.00/1M | $25.00/1M |
About Claude Opus 4.8
- Creator
- Anthropic
- Context
- 1.0M
- Modalities
- text, image
- Knowledge cutoff
- Jan 2026
- Tool calling
- Yes
Claude Opus 4.8 on other providers
About Anthropic
Anthropic is an AI safety company that builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. Operating as a public benefit corporation, Anthropic offers the Claude family of large language models via API, emphasizing responsible AI development through Constitutional AI.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Claude Opus 4.8 cost on Anthropic?
Anthropic serves Claude Opus 4.8 from $2.50 per 1M input tokens, across 2 tracked pricing modes. Prices are collected daily — see the table above for current input, output, and cached-input rates.
Is Anthropic the cheapest way to run Claude Opus 4.8?
Of the 3 providers we track serving Claude Opus 4.8, Anthropic currently has the lowest input price. Rates change often, and throughput and latency differ between providers — check the comparison above before committing.
Does Anthropic offer batch or cached pricing for Claude Opus 4.8?
We track 2 Claude Opus 4.8 offerings from Anthropic. Batch and cached-input rates appear in the table above when the provider publishes them; blank cells mean we have no current figure for that mode.