Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.6
Opus 4.6 is Anthropic’s strongest model for coding and long-running professional tasks.
At a glance
- Input / 1M
- $5
- Output / 1M
- $25
- Context
- 1M
- Max output
- 128K
- Intelligence
- 31.9
- Released
- Feb 2026
Pricing
Claude Opus 4.6 API pricing
Per-token rates, plus what common tasks actually cost.
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $5 |
|---|---|
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $25 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.50 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | $6.25 |
| Web searchPer request | $0.01 |
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
$22.50
per 1,000 requests
Coding task
30K in, 4K out
$250
per 1,000 requests
Long document summary
150K in, 2K out
$800
per 1,000 requests
Benchmarks
Claude Opus 4.6 benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
31.9
Coding index
Not available
Agentic index
Not available
Specs
Context window and capabilities
What it can read, what it can write, and which API features it supports.
- Context window
- 1M tokens
- Max output
- 128K tokens
- Input types
- File, Image, Text
- Output types
- Text
- Reasoning effort
- Max, High, Medium, Low
- Release date
- February 4, 2026
- Tool calling
- Structured outputs
- JSON mode
- Reasoning
- Temperature
- Stop sequences
- Deterministic seed
- Verbosity control
Compare
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much does Claude Opus 4.6 cost?
Claude Opus 4.6 costs $5 per 1M input tokens and $25 per 1M output tokens through the API. A typical chat message costs about $22.50 per 1,000 messages.
What is the context window of Claude Opus 4.6?
Claude Opus 4.6 accepts up to 1M tokens of input and can write up to 128K tokens in a single response.
What is the best alternative to Claude Opus 4.6?
Claude Opus 4.8 from Anthropic is a strong alternative. It offers: higher intelligence score, newer release.
Can I use Claude Opus 4.6 alongside other models?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to Claude Opus 4.6 and any other models you pick at the same time, so you can compare answers side by side.
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