Claude · Flagship · 200K context window

Claude Opus 4.8 pricing for invoice parsing

$0.0250 per call at 2,000 input / 600 output tokens.

Per call

$0.0250

10K calls/mo

$250

Cache savings

90% off input

Batch savings

50% off all

Calculate your Claude Opus 4.8 costs

Adjust token counts, volume, and discount toggles to model your invoice parsing spend. Pricing updated weekly.

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Estimated cost

Monthly cost
$250
10,000 calls/month
Cost per call$0.025
Daily cost$8
Input rate$5.00/MTok
Output rate$25.00/MTok
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Quick start

Call Claude Opus 4.8 with the Anthropic Python SDK:

from anthropic import Anthropic

client = Anthropic()
response = client.messages.create(
    model="claude-opus-4-8",
    max_tokens=600,
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Your prompt here"}]
)
# Cost: ~$0.0250 per call at standard rates
# Input:  $5.00/MTok
# Output: $25.00/MTok

How Claude Opus 4.8 compares on cost

Per-call cost for all models scoring 50+ on invoice parsing benchmarks. Hover for details.

Cheapest viable option: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite at $0.001400/call (94% less, 83/100 quality).

Complete Claude Opus 4.8 pricing breakdown

Standard token rates

Direction$/MTokTokens per call
Input$5.002,000
Output$25.00600

Prompt caching: 90% off input tokens

Caching drops input cost from $5.00 to $0.50/MTok. For repeated system prompts, that saves $0.009000 per call.

Batch API: 50% off all tokens

Submit requests asynchronously and receive 50% off all token costs. This works best for offline pipelines where latency requirements are flexible.

Monthly cost projections

Monthly volumeCost per callStandard monthlyCached monthlyYou save with caching
10,000 calls$0.0250$250$160$90
50,000 calls$0.0250$1,250$800$450
100,000 calls$0.0250$2,500$1,600$900
500,000 calls$0.0250$12,500$8,000$4,500
1,000,000 calls$0.0250$25,000$16,000$9,000

Claude Opus 4.8 quality benchmarks for invoice parsing

Claude Opus 4.8 is a solid pick for invoice parsing

Scores 82/100 (rank #5 of 14). Good balance of quality and cost for invoice parsing.

Top-ranked: GPT 5.6 Terra (90/100) at $0.0140/call

Performance across all task types

Claude Opus 4.8 scores by task type. Invoice Parsing highlighted.

Reasoning97Code Generation95Code Review94Creative Writing93Summarization88Q&A85Extraction *82Classification80
Task typeConfidence scoreRank out of 14
Reasoning97/100#1
Code Generation95/100#1
Code Review94/100#2
Creative Writing93/100#1
Summarization88/100#4
Q&A85/100#5
Extraction(current page)82/100#5
Classification80/100#6

Alternative models for invoice parsing

13 models score 80+ on invoice parsing benchmarks, sorted by input rate. Cheapest: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite (94% less, 83/100 quality).

ModelProviderInput $/MTokOutput $/MTokQualityPer callvs Claude
Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteGemini$0.25$1.5083/100$0.00140094% cheaper
Gemini 3 FlashGemini$0.50$3.0086/100$0.00280089% cheaper
Claude Haiku 4.5Claude$1.00$5.0088/100$0.00500080% cheaper
GPT 5.6 LunaGPT$1.00$6.0089/100$0.00560078% cheaper
Gemini 3.5 FlashGemini$1.50$9.0090/100$0.00840066% cheaper
Claude Sonnet 5Claude$2.00$10.0088/100$0.01000060% cheaper
Gemini 3.1 ProGemini$2.00$12.0085/100$0.011255% cheaper
GPT 5.4GPT$2.50$15.0089/100$0.014044% cheaper
GPT 5.6 TerraGPT$2.50$15.0090/100$0.014044% cheaper
Claude Sonnet 4.6Claude$3.00$15.0086/100$0.015040% cheaper
GPT 5.5GPT$5.00$30.0087/100$0.028012% more
GPT 5.6 SolGPT$5.00$30.0088/100$0.028012% more
Claude Fable 5Claude$10.00$50.0085/100$0.0500100% more

About Claude Opus 4.8

Provider

Claude

Tier

Flagship

Context

200K tokens

Released

Apr 2026

Other models from Claude

ModelTierInput $/MTokOutput $/MTokContext
Claude Sonnet 4.6Mid-tier$3.00$15.00200K
Claude Haiku 4.5Fast / Budget$1.00$5.00200K
Claude Sonnet 5Mid-tier$2.00$10.00200K
Claude Fable 5Flagship$10.00$50.001,000K

You can compare Claude Opus 4.8 head-to-head against any other model on our model comparison pages, or track how pricing has changed over time on the pricing history tracker.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Claude Opus 4.8 cost for invoice parsing per API call?

$0.0250 per call at 2,000 input / 600 output tokens.

Is Claude Opus 4.8 the best model for invoice parsing?

Scores 82/100, rank #5 of 14 models. Top-ranked: GPT 5.6 Terra at 90/100.

What is the cheapest model for invoice parsing with good quality?

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite scores 83/100 quality at $0.25/$1.50 per MTok. That is 94% less than Claude Opus 4.8 per call.

How can I reduce my Claude Opus 4.8 costs for invoice parsing?

Three strategies: prompt caching (90% off input), batch API (50% off all tokens), prompt optimization. Combined: $0.0250 drops to about $0.001250 per call.

How does Claude Opus 4.8 pricing compare to other Claude models?

Claude also offers: Claude Sonnet 4.6 at $3.00/$15.00, Claude Haiku 4.5 at $1.00/$5.00, Claude Sonnet 5 at $2.00/$10.00, Claude Fable 5 at $10.00/$50.00.

What context window does Claude Opus 4.8 support?

200K tokens total. Typical invoice parsing calls use 2,000 plus 600 tokens, well within limits.

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