Claude 4 Opus API Pricing
As of October 10, 2026, Claude 4 Opus costs $5.00 per 1M input tokens and $25.00 per 1M output tokens from Snowflake Cortex, the lowest of 3 providers, with cache reads at $0.50 per 1M tokens. It has a 200,000-token context window and returns up to 16,384 tokens per response.
- Input
- $5.00 / 1M tokens
- Output
- $25.00 / 1M tokens
- Cache read
- $0.50 / 1M tokens
- Context window
- 200,000 tokens
- Max output
- 16,384 tokens
- Providers
- 3
- Added to LiteLLM
- June 2025
Claude 4 Opus pricing by provider
3 listings across 3 providers. Token prices are in US dollars per 1M tokens. The highlighted row is the price quoted above.
| Provider | Model name in LiteLLM | Input | Output | Cache read | Cache write | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowflake Cortex | snowflake/claude-4-opus | $5.00 | $25.00 | $0.50 | – | 200K |
| DeepInfra | deepinfra/anthropic/claude-4-opus | $16.50 | $82.50 | – | – | 200K |
| Vercel AI Gateway | vercel_ai_gateway/anthropic/claude-4-opus | $15.00 | $75.00 | $1.50 | $18.75 | 200K |
What Claude 4 Opus costs in practice
1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each
| Snowflake Cortex | $22.50 |
| Vercel AI Gateway | $67.50 |
| DeepInfra | $74.25 |
100 long-document requests with 100,000 input and 2,000 output tokens each
| Snowflake Cortex | $55.00 |
| Vercel AI Gateway | $165.00 |
| DeepInfra | $181.50 |
Claude 4 Opus features
- Function calling
- Structured output
- Image input
- Reasoning
- Prompt caching
Use Claude 4 Opus with LiteLLM
Call Claude 4 Opus through the LiteLLM Python SDK, or put it behind the LiteLLM proxy and send OpenAI-format requests to /v1/chat/completions. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at these prices.
from litellm import completion
response = completion(
model="snowflake/claude-4-opus",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)model_list:
- model_name: claude-4-opus
litellm_params:
model: snowflake/claude-4-opus
# credentials: see the provider's LiteLLM docs pagecurl http://0.0.0.0:4000/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234" \
-d '{
"model": "claude-4-opus",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'Claude 4 Opus FAQ
How much does Claude 4 Opus cost?
Claude 4 Opus costs $5.00 per 1M input tokens and $25.00 per 1M output tokens from Snowflake Cortex, the lowest of 3 providers, with cache reads at $0.50 per 1M tokens.
What is the context window of Claude 4 Opus?
Claude 4 Opus has a 200,000-token context window and returns up to 16,384 tokens per response.
Which providers offer Claude 4 Opus?
Claude 4 Opus is available from 3 providers through LiteLLM: Snowflake Cortex, DeepInfra and Vercel AI Gateway. The lowest price is on Snowflake Cortex.
How do I call Claude 4 Opus with an OpenAI-compatible API?
Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="snowflake/claude-4-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 4 Opus support?
Claude 4 Opus supports function calling, structured output, image input, reasoning and prompt caching.
When did LiteLLM add Claude 4 Opus?
Claude 4 Opus was added to LiteLLM's model price file in June 2025.
Sources
Prices come from LiteLLM's open-source model_prices_and_context_window.json, which LiteLLM uses to calculate the cost of every request.
LiteLLM docs: Snowflake Cortex, DeepInfra, Vercel AI Gateway.
Provider pages: Snowflake Cortex, DeepInfra, Vercel AI Gateway.