Model Cost Profile

Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6

Developer: anthropic

Pricing updated Mar 11, 2026

Input rank: #318Output rank: #321

Live Pricing

Input: $5.00

Output: $25.00

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Pricing via OpenRouter API · Last synced Mar 11, 2026 · MMLU score via public benchmark data

Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.6 offers a substantial context window of 1,000,000 tokens, making it suitable for complex applications such as long-form content generation and extensive data analysis. Teams leveraging this API model can expect input costs of $5.00 per million tokens and output costs of $25.00 per million tokens, which can significantly impact budget planning for large-scale projects. Its advanced capabilities are ideal for industries requiring deep contextual understanding, such as legal, scientific research, and creative writing.

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Context Window

1,000,000

Tokens

Input Price / 1M

$5.00

Prompt tokens

Output Price / 1M

$25.00

Completion tokens

Intelligence (MMLU)

69.6

Massive Multitask Language Understanding

Benchmark Scores

Standardized evaluation scores for Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6.

Benchmark	Score	Rank	Source
GPQA	48.9	#90 of 117	artificial_analysis
MMLU	69.6	#87 of 120	artificial_analysis

Side-by-Side Pricing Table

Usage Type	Price / 1M Tokens
Input (Prompt)	$5.00
Output (Completion)	$25.00

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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

Cost Calculator

Estimate monthly spend for Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 based on your workload.

Input tokens / month

01.0B

Output tokens / month

0500M

Estimated Monthly Cost

$425

25M input + 12M output tokens

Same Workload on Other Models

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FAQ

Common pricing and benchmark questions for Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6.

How much does Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 cost per 1M input tokens?

Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 input pricing is $5.00 per 1M tokens based on the latest synced provider data.

How much does Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 cost per 1M output tokens?

Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 output pricing is $25.00 per 1M tokens based on the latest synced provider data.

What context window does Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 support?

Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 supports a context window of 1,000,000 tokens.

How can I compare Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 with cheaper alternatives?

Use the comparison links on this page to open direct model-vs-model pricing and benchmark pages, then evaluate monthly spend projections for your workload.