Claude 3 Opus is Anthropic's most powerful creative and analytical model. While Claude 3.5 Sonnet has surpassed it on most benchmarks, Opus remains preferred for nuanced creative writing and long-form literary analysis.
Input Price
$15.00/1M
per 1M tokens
Output Price
$75.00/1M
per 1M tokens
Context Window
200K tokens
max tokens
ELO Score
1249
LMSYS Arena
Pricing Breakdown
| Volume | Input Cost | Output Cost | Combined (50/50) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 tokens | $0.0150 | $0.0750 | $0.0450 |
| 10,000 tokens | $0.1500 | $0.7500 | $0.4500 |
| 100,000 tokens | $1.5000 | $7.5000 | $4.5000 |
| 1,000,000 tokens | $15.0000 | $75.0000 | $45.0000 |
Strengths
- ✓Best Claude model for creative writing
- ✓200K context window
- ✓Deep, thoughtful long-form analysis
- ✓Strong emotional intelligence
Weaknesses
- ✗Most expensive Anthropic model — difficult to justify vs. Sonnet
- ✗Slower than Sonnet for equivalent tasks
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Claude 3 Opus cost?
Claude 3 Opus costs $15.00/1M per 1M input tokens and $75.00/1M per 1M output tokens.
What is Claude 3 Opus's context window?
Claude 3 Opus has a context window of 200K tokens, which means it can process up to 200,000 tokens in a single request.
Is Claude 3 Opus open source?
No, Claude 3 Opus is a proprietary model by Anthropic and is not open source.
What is Claude 3 Opus best used for?
Claude 3 Opus is best suited for: creative-writing, research, document-analysis, long-context. Best Claude model for creative writing.
What is Claude 3 Opus's ELO score?
Claude 3 Opus has an ELO score of 1249 on the LMSYS Chatbot Arena leaderboard, placing it in the mid-tier range.