Which is cheaper for input tokens: Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 or Anthropic: Claude 3.5 Sonnet?
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 is cheaper or equal on input token cost by $1.00 per 1M tokens.
Head-to-Head Pricing Benchmark
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 vs Anthropic: Claude 3.5 Sonnet
Side-by-side pricing and context window comparison for production model selection.
Input delta: $1.00Output delta: $5.00Monthly delta: $420
Default Recommendation (120M input + 60M output)
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 is lower-cost for the default monthly workload scenario.
Adjust the workload in the calculator below to see a live recommendation for your usage.
| Metric | Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 | Anthropic: Claude 3.5 Sonnet |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | anthropic | anthropic |
| Context Window | 1,000,000 | 200,000 |
| Input Cost / 1M Tokens | $5.00 | $6.00 |
| Output Cost / 1M Tokens | $25.00 | $30.00 |
| Projected Monthly Cost | $2,100 | $2,520 |
| Vision | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Tool Calling | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Structured Output | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Reasoning | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| MMLU Score | 69.6 | N/A |
| GPQA | 48.9 | N/A |
Price History
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 Pricing Trend
Input / 1M tokens0.0%Output / 1M tokens0.0%
Mar 7 — Mar 11
Current Input / 1M
$5.00
Current Output / 1M
$25.00
Price History
Anthropic: Claude 3.5 Sonnet Pricing Trend
Input / 1M tokens0.0%Output / 1M tokens0.0%
Mar 7 — Mar 11
Current Input / 1M
$6.00
Current Output / 1M
$30.00
Cost Calculator
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Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6
$2,100
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Lower costAnthropic: Claude 3.5 Sonnet
$2,520
per month
Live Recommendation
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 is lower-cost at 120M input + 60M output tokens/month.
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 saves $420/mo at this workload
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FAQ
Common questions for Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 vs Anthropic: Claude 3.5 Sonnet pricing decisions.
Which is cheaper for output tokens: Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 or Anthropic: Claude 3.5 Sonnet?
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 is cheaper or equal on output token cost by $5.00 per 1M tokens.
What is the projected monthly cost difference between Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 and Anthropic: Claude 3.5 Sonnet?
$420 difference for the default scenario (120M input + 60M output tokens/month).
How should I choose between Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 and Anthropic: Claude 3.5 Sonnet?
Use this page to compare context window and token pricing, then open each model page to evaluate additional alternatives and monthly workload fit.