Claude Opus 4.8 (Max) API Pricing
Anthropic · released 2026-05-28
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Claude Opus 4.8 price
0.500¢ / 1K
2.50¢ / 1K
1.00¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | $0.0100 |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | $0.0325 |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.2750 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | $0.2000 |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $300.00 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $5.00) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $25.00).
Benchmarks
#23 of 547
#14 of 195
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 5.5 (Max) | 43.4 | $0.20 |
| Qwen3.8-Flash-Next | 39.8 | $0.23 |
| GLM-5.3-Flash | 41.8 | $0.237 |
| Ling 3.1 Flash | 41.1 | $0.45 |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Max) | 39.5 | $0.525 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Kimi K3 (Max) | 43.6 | $6.00 |
| Claude Haiku 5.5 (Max) | 43.4 | $0.20 |
| GPT-5.6 Terra (Max) | 42.1 | $4.50 |
| Claude Opus 4.8 (Max) | 41.8 | $10.00 |
| GLM-5.3-Flash | 41.8 | $0.237 |
| Ling 3.1 Flash | 41.1 | $0.45 |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash (High) | 40.9 | $1.50 |
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 4.7 (Max) | 40.7 | $10.00 |
| Claude Sonnet 5 (Max) | 38.2 | $4.00 |
Count tokens & estimate cost for Claude Opus 4.8 (Max) See Claude Opus 4.8 (Max) on the leaderboard
Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-10-15
FAQ
Who develops Claude Opus 4.8 (Max)?
Claude Opus 4.8 (Max) is developed by Anthropic, released 2026-05-28.
How much does Claude Opus 4.8 (Max) cost per million tokens?
Claude Opus 4.8 (Max) costs $5.00 per 1M input tokens and $25.00 per 1M output tokens ($10.00 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
What is the Claude Opus 4.8 API price?
The Claude Opus 4.8 API price is $5.00 per 1M input tokens and $25.00 per 1M output tokens ($10.00 per 1M blended).
How much does Claude Opus 4.8 cost for a typical request?
A short chat reply (500 in / 300 out tokens) costs about $0.0100 on Claude Opus 4.8, at $5.00/1M input and $25.00/1M output.
Is Claude Opus 4.8 free?
Claude Opus 4.8's official API list price is $5.00 per 1M input tokens and $25.00 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 Opus 4.8 (Max) rank on benchmarks?
Claude Opus 4.8 (Max) scores 41.8 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #23 of 547 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Claude Opus 4.8 (Max)?
Yes — Claude Haiku 5.5 (Max) scores similar intelligence (43.4) at $0.20/1M blended, versus $10.00/1M for Claude Opus 4.8 (Max).
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Claude Opus 4.8 (Max) comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-10-15.