Claude Opus 4.7 vs Claude Opus 4.8
Price, context and benchmark scores side by side — every number from the live model catalogue.
| Claude Opus 4.7anthropic | Claude Opus 4.8anthropic | |
|---|---|---|
| Input / 1M tokens | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| 1M in + 300K out | $12.50 | $12.50 |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Intelligence index | 53.5 | 55.7 |
| Coding index | 73.6 | 74.3 |
| Agentic index | 44.4 | 47.2 |
| Cheapest provider | Anthropic | Azure |
| Providers serving it | 4 | 4 |
| Weights | Closed | Closed |
| Image input | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning mode | Yes | Yes |
| Released | Apr 16, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
Which one to pick
Pick Claude Opus 4.7 if…
Pick Claude Opus 4.8 if…
- You want the higher general-intelligence score (55.7).
- Code quality is the priority — it leads on the coding index (74.3).
- You are running agent loops — higher agentic index (47.2).
- Token cost matters: $25.00 per 1M output vs $25.00.
- You need the bigger context window (1M).
FAQ
Is Claude Opus 4.7 better than Claude Opus 4.8?
Claude Opus 4.8 scores higher on general intelligence (53.5 vs 55.7), while Claude Opus 4.8 is 1.0× cheaper per output token ($25.00 vs $25.00). For code, Claude Opus 4.8 leads (74.3 coding index). Claude Opus 4.8 takes the larger context at 1M.
Which is cheaper, Claude Opus 4.7 or Claude Opus 4.8?
Claude Opus 4.8, at $25.00 per 1M output tokens versus $25.00. On a 1M input + 300K output workload that is $12.50 against $12.50.
Can I self-host Claude Opus 4.7 or Claude Opus 4.8?
Claude Opus 4.7: closed weights, API only. Claude Opus 4.8: closed weights, API only.