Claude Opus 4.8 vs Grok 4.3 API Price Comparison

Prices updated: ยท9 quotes

As of : At official rates, Claude Opus 4.8 is $5.0000/1M input tokens and Grok 4.3 is $1.2500 โ€” Grok 4.3 is ~75% cheaper than Claude Opus 4.8. Via relay providers, the lowest Claude Opus 4.8 rate is $5.0000 and Grok 4.3 is $1.2500. Context windows: Claude Opus 4.8 1024K, Grok 4.3 1000K. Claude Opus 4.8 supports image input. 9 provider quotes tracked (Claude Opus 4.8: 8, Grok 4.3: 1), updated daily.
Claude Opus 4.8Frontier
Official
$5.0000
/ 1M tokens
Best Price
$5.0000
/ 1M tokens
8 providers ยท 1024K Context ยท ๐Ÿ‘ Vision
Grok 4.3Frontier
Official
$1.2500
/ 1M tokens
Best Price
$1.2500
/ 1M tokens
1 providers ยท 1000K Context
At official prices, Grok 4.3 is ~75% cheaper. At the best relay price, Grok 4.3 is ~75% cheaper.

Price Comparison

Claude Opus 4.8Grok 4.3
Official input / 1M tokens$5.0000$1.2500 โœ“
Official output / 1M tokens$25.0000$2.5000 โœ“
Cheapest input / 1M tokens$5.0000$1.2500 โœ“
Cheapest output / 1M tokens$25.0000$2.5000 โœ“
providers81
Context1024K1000K
Visionโœ“โ€”

Claude Opus 4.8 โ€” All Providers

Detail page โ†’
ProviderInput / 1MAPI
Official
AnthropicOfficial๐ŸŒVisaMCManual
$5.0000

Grok 4.3 โ€” All Providers

Detail page โ†’
ProviderInput / 1MAPI
Official
xAI (Grok)Official๐ŸŒVisaMCLive
$1.2500

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Claude Opus 4.8 or Grok 4.3?

At official price, Grok 4.3 is cheaper by ~75%. At the best relay price, Grok 4.3 with a ~75% difference.

What context window do Claude Opus 4.8 and Grok 4.3 support?

Claude Opus 4.8 has a 1024K token context window; Grok 4.3 has 1000K tokens.

Do Claude Opus 4.8 and Grok 4.3 support image input?

Claude Opus 4.8 supports image input; Grok 4.3 does not support image input.

What is the cheapest way to access Claude Opus 4.8 or Grok 4.3?

Claude Opus 4.8's lowest input price is $5.0000/1M tokens. Grok 4.3's is $1.2500/1M tokens. Relay providers typically offer lower prices with different SLA terms.

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