Claude Opus 4.1 maintains exactly the same pricing structure as Claude Opus 4, with no changes to the cost model despite the significant performance improvements. The pricing remains at $15 per million input tokens and $75 per million output tokens, making the enhanced capabilities of Opus 4.1 available at no additional cost to existing users. This pricing consistency represents substantial value for developers and organizations, as they receive measurably better performance in coding, agent tasks, and reasoning without any increase in operational costs.
The unchanged pricing extends to all the cost-saving features that were available with Claude Opus 4, including up to 90% cost savings through prompt caching and 50% cost savings with batch processing. These optimization features become even more valuable with Claude Opus 4.1’s improved capabilities, as users can leverage the enhanced performance for complex tasks while still benefiting from significant cost reductions when using these efficiency features. The combination of better performance at the same price point with substantial savings opportunities makes Claude Opus 4.1 particularly attractive for high-volume applications and enterprise deployments.
This pricing strategy reflects Anthropic’s commitment to delivering value improvements to their user base without creating additional barriers to adoption. For organizations already using Claude Opus 4, the upgrade to Opus 4.1 represents a straightforward decision with no financial downside, allowing them to immediately benefit from improved coding accuracy, better agent performance, and enhanced reasoning capabilities. The maintained pricing also ensures that new users evaluating Claude against competitors can access the latest and most capable version without premium pricing that might complicate procurement decisions or budget planning processes.