Input
- Official Anthropic
- $5
- Here (−50%)
- $2.5
claude-opus-5
Claude Opus 5 API — price per token
Claude Opus 5 is Anthropic's newest Opus — the July 2026 flagship for agentic coding, long-horizon tasks and hard reasoning, at the same token price as Opus 4.8.
Pricing per 1M tokens
| Rate | Official Anthropic | Here (−50%) |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $5 | $2.5 |
| Output | $25 | $12.5 |
| Cache read | $0.5 | $0.25 |
| Cache write (5m) | $6.25 | $3.125 |
Output
- Official Anthropic
- $25
- Here (−50%)
- $12.5
Cache read
- Official Anthropic
- $0.5
- Here (−50%)
- $0.25
Cache write (5m)
- Official Anthropic
- $6.25
- Here (−50%)
- $3.125
Every request is metered at the official rate first, then the flat 50% B2C discount is subtracted before it touches your prepaid balance. Context window: 1M tokens. Max output: 128K tokens.
Best for
- Agentic coding in Claude Code, Cursor and Cline — the new default.
- Long-horizon autonomous tasks and complex refactors.
- The hardest reasoning, planning and review work.
Good to know
- Same $5/$25 tariff as Opus 4.8 — a capability upgrade at no price change.
- Fast mode (research preview, ~2.5× speed) bills $10/$50 per 1M on requests that use it.
- Adaptive thinking is the recommended mode; thinking tokens bill as output.
How to use Claude Opus 5
Create a free account, generate one key, and point any Anthropic-compatible tool at https://api.apitoken.sale with model ID claude-opus-5. New accounts include $10 of API usage at official prices — enough to test the model before topping up.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Claude Opus 5 API cost?
Officially $5 per 1M input tokens and $25 per 1M output tokens — unchanged from Opus 4.8. On apiToken.sale the same requests cost 50% less: $2.50/$12.50 at the flat discount applied to every call.
What is the model ID for Claude Opus 5?
claude-opus-5. Use it unchanged with the Anthropic SDK, Claude Code, Cursor or any compatible tool pointed at https://api.apitoken.sale.
Opus 5 or Fable 5?
Opus 5 is the default for almost everything — top-tier agentic quality at half the Fable token price. Route to Fable 5 only the longest-horizon runs where its edge is worth 2× the tokens.
Run Claude Opus 5 on the same Anthropic API at a flat 50% off — instant key, prepaid balance, card or crypto.