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Claude Opus 4.8 API Pricing and Package Multipliers

Claude high-end reasoning model for complex coding, architecture, and analysis.

Model claude-opus-4-8
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Price Overview

Claude Opus 4.8 API Pricing

Official base: Input 5 / Output 25 / Cache read 0.5 / Cache write 6.25
Input $12.5
Output $62.5
Cache read $1.25
Cache write $15.625
1h cache write $25
USD · / 1M Package multiplier: 2.5x

Cache hits are billed at the cache read price. Cache writes use the cache write price, and the Console usage detail shows the final cost breakdown.

Package Availability

Claude Opus 4.8 available packages and multipliers

Super Ultra
Input: $12.5
Output: $62.5
Cache read: $1.25
Package multiplier: 2.5x
Lite
Input: $12.5
Output: $62.5
Cache read: $1.25
Package multiplier: 2.5x
Plus
Input: $12.5
Output: $62.5
Cache read: $1.25
Package multiplier: 2.5x
Pro
Input: $12.5
Output: $62.5
Cache read: $1.25
Package multiplier: 2.5x
Max
Input: $12.5
Output: $62.5
Cache read: $1.25
Package multiplier: 2.5x
Ultra
Input: $12.5
Output: $62.5
Cache read: $1.25
Package multiplier: 2.5x
Integration

Claude Opus 4.8 OpenAI-compatible API access

After creating a key in the console, call this model with the unified model name claude-opus-4-8. When package and pay-as-you-go balance are both available, package quota is used first.

model: "claude-opus-4-8"
Best For
  • Good as a general-purpose model for text generation and everyday reasoning.
  • Good when you want package quota first, with pay-as-you-go enabled by key configuration.
Not Ideal For
  • Not ideal for legacy integrations that only accept OpenAI-compatible APIs.
  • Not ideal when you need dedicated SLA terms, private capacity, or a fixed-cost enterprise commitment.
Migration Notes

This model is available through the public catalog and unified gateway pricing configuration.

Open this model in the console

The public model page is for discovery and comparison. Actual API access, key creation, and model scopes are managed after sign-in.

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