# Claude 3 Opus API Pricing

As of October 10, 2026, Claude 3 Opus costs $15.00 per 1M input tokens and $75.00 per 1M output tokens from Google Vertex AI, the lowest of 4 providers. It has a 200,000-token context window and returns up to 4,096 tokens per response.

- Page: https://models.litellm.ai/models/claude-3-opus
- Lab: Anthropic
- LiteLLM model name: `vertex_ai/claude-3-opus`
- Context window: 200,000 tokens
- Max output: 4,096 tokens
- Added to LiteLLM: March 2024
- Deprecation date: August 1, 2025
- Prices updated: October 10, 2026

## Pricing by provider

Token prices in USD per 1M tokens.

| Provider | Model name | Input | Output | Cache read | Per image | Per second | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Vertex AI | `vertex_ai/claude-3-opus` | $15.00 | $75.00 | – | – | – | 200K |
| Amazon Bedrock (snapshot 20240229) | `anthropic.claude-3-opus-20240229-v1:0` | $15.00 | $75.00 | $1.50 | – | – | 200K |
| Google Vertex AI | `vertex_ai/claude-3-opus@20240229` | $15.00 | $75.00 | – | – | – | 200K |
| GradientAI | `gradient_ai/anthropic-claude-3-opus` | $15.00 | $75.00 | – | – | – | 200K |
| Vercel AI Gateway | `vercel_ai_gateway/anthropic/claude-3-opus` | $15.00 | $75.00 | $1.50 | – | – | 200K |
| Amazon Bedrock (EU cross-region, snapshot 20240229) | `eu.anthropic.claude-3-opus-20240229-v1:0` | $15.00 | $75.00 | $1.50 | – | – | 200K |
| Amazon Bedrock (US cross-region, snapshot 20240229) | `us.anthropic.claude-3-opus-20240229-v1:0` | $15.00 | $75.00 | $1.50 | – | – | 200K |

## Cost examples

1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each:

- Google Vertex AI: $67.50
- Amazon Bedrock: $67.50
- GradientAI: $67.50
- Vercel AI Gateway: $67.50

100 long-document requests with 100,000 input and 2,000 output tokens each:

- Google Vertex AI: $165.00
- Amazon Bedrock: $165.00
- GradientAI: $165.00
- Vercel AI Gateway: $165.00

## Features

Supported: Function calling, Structured output, Image input.

## Use it with LiteLLM

```python
from litellm import completion

response = completion(
    model="vertex_ai/claude-3-opus",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
```

## FAQ

### How much does Claude 3 Opus cost?

Claude 3 Opus costs $15.00 per 1M input tokens and $75.00 per 1M output tokens from Google Vertex AI, the lowest of 4 providers.

### What is the context window of Claude 3 Opus?

Claude 3 Opus has a 200,000-token context window and returns up to 4,096 tokens per response.

### Which providers offer Claude 3 Opus?

Claude 3 Opus is available from 4 providers through LiteLLM: Google Vertex AI, Amazon Bedrock, GradientAI and Vercel AI Gateway.

### How do I call Claude 3 Opus with an OpenAI-compatible API?

Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="vertex_ai/claude-3-opus", or add the model to the LiteLLM proxy's config.yaml and send requests to /v1/chat/completions from any OpenAI client. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at the prices on this page.

### What features does Claude 3 Opus support?

Claude 3 Opus supports function calling, structured output and image input.

### When did LiteLLM add Claude 3 Opus?

Claude 3 Opus was added to LiteLLM's model price file in March 2024.

### Is Claude 3 Opus being deprecated?

Google Vertex AI deprecated vertex_ai/claude-3-opus on August 1, 2025.

Source: LiteLLM model price file, https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/blob/main/model_prices_and_context_window.json