Claude Opus Latest vs Claude Opus 4.6
Side-by-side API pricing and Artificial Analysis performance for Claude Opus Latest (~anthropic) and Claude Opus 4.6 (Anthropic). Green cells mark the better value in each row.
Prices updated Jul 22, 2026, 1:43 AM UTC · refreshed hourly
| Claude Opus Latest ~anthropic | Claude Opus 4.6 Anthropic | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Input $/1M | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Output $/1M | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| Blended $/1M (3:1) | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| RAG example (30K in / 2K out) | $0.2 | $0.2 |
| Quality & speed | ||
| Intelligence Index | — | 37.8 |
| Coding Index | — | — |
| Agentic Index | — | — |
| Output speed (tok/s) | — | 57 |
| Time to first token | — | 1.85s |
| Specs | ||
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Input modalities | text, image, file | text, image, file |
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Claude Opus Latest or Claude Opus 4.6?
Claude Opus Latest and Claude Opus 4.6 currently have the same blended API price of $10.00 per 1M tokens.
Which is better for RAG workloads?
Both models cost about $0.2 for a 30K/2K RAG request at current rates. Context windows are 1M (Claude Opus Latest) and 1M (Claude Opus 4.6).
Which scores higher on Artificial Analysis benchmarks?
Claude Opus 4.6 leads on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (37.8 vs —). Check coding and agentic indices on this page for workload-specific tradeoffs.