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Claude Opus 4

Retired

RETIRED June 15, 2026 on Anthropic-operated platforms (deprecated April 14, 2026); the pricing page states it is still served on Google Cloud. Recommended replacement claude-opus-4-8. API ID claude-opus-4-20250514. PRICE CONFIRMED FIRST-PARTY 2026-07-29 against platform.claude.com/docs/en/about-claude/pricing.md, whose model-pricing table retains retired models with their rates and labels this row '(retired, except on Google Cloud)': $15 in / $75 out, 5m cache write $18.75, 1h cache write $30, cache hits & refreshes $1.50/MTok — unchanged to the cent. Batch $7.50/$37.50. Snapshot date 20250514 implies a May 14, 2025 release. Separate open item, NOT about price: context_window 200000 reflects the Opus 4-class family norm and is not stated on any current official page; max_output_tokens left null.

Claude Opus 4 by Anthropic costs $15 per 1M input tokens and $75 per 1M output tokens ($30/1M blended), with a 200K (200.000-token) context window. It has been retired (shut down 15 Jun 2026); the recommended migration is Claude Opus 4.8.

Last verified: 13 Aug 2026 · sourced from official provider documentation

Lifecycle warning

This model has been retired. Scheduled shutdown: 15 Jun 2026. Recommended migration: Claude Opus 4.8.

Read the Claude Opus 4 migration guide → replacement & cheapest alternatives

Provider
Anthropic
Status
Retired
Input price
$15 / 1M tokens
Output price
$75 / 1M tokens
Cached input
$1.50 / 1M tokens
Blended price
$30 / 1M tokens
Context window
200.000 tokens (200K)
Max output
—
Modality
text, image, vision
Open weights
No — API only
Knowledge cutoff
—
Released
—
API string
claude-opus-4-20250514

Source: Anthropic official documentation ↗

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FAQ

Claude Opus 4 — questions & answers

How much does Claude Opus 4 cost?

Claude Opus 4 is priced at $15 per 1M input tokens and $75 per 1M output tokens ($30/1M blended at a 3:1 input-to-output ratio), with cached input at $1.50 per 1M tokens.

What is the context window of Claude Opus 4?

Claude Opus 4 has a 200.000-token context window (200K).

Is Claude Opus 4 still available?

Claude Opus 4 has been retired and is no longer available. Its scheduled shutdown date is 15 Jun 2026. The recommended migration is Claude Opus 4.8.

Does Claude Opus 4 support image or vision input?

Yes — Claude Opus 4 accepts image input. Listed modalities: text, image, vision.

Can I self-host Claude Opus 4?

No — Claude Opus 4 is proprietary. Its weights are not publicly released, so it is available only through Anthropic's API (or hosted partners), not for self-hosting.

What is the API model string for Claude Opus 4?

The API model identifier for Claude Opus 4 is "claude-opus-4-20250514" when calling Anthropic's API.