GPT-5.5 vs Claude Opus 4.8 API Price Comparison

Prices updated: ·39 quotes

As of : At official rates, GPT-5.5 is $5.0000/1M input tokens and Claude Opus 4.8 is $5.0000 — Claude Opus 4.8 is ~0% cheaper than GPT-5.5. Via relay providers, the lowest GPT-5.5 rate is $0.2069 (TreeRouter) and Claude Opus 4.8 is $0.1379 (dddAI). Context windows: GPT-5.5 1050K, Claude Opus 4.8 1024K. GPT-5.5 and Claude Opus 4.8 support image input. 39 provider quotes tracked (GPT-5.5: 18, Claude Opus 4.8: 21), updated daily.
GPT-5.5Frontier
Official
$5.0000
/ 1M tokens
Best Price
$0.2069
/ 1M tokens
18 providers · 1050K Context · 👁 Vision
Claude Opus 4.8Frontier
Official
$5.0000
/ 1M tokens
Best Price
$0.1379
/ 1M tokens
21 providers · 1024K Context · 👁 Vision
At the best relay price, Claude Opus 4.8 is ~33% cheaper.

Price Comparison

GPT-5.5Claude Opus 4.8
Official input / 1M tokens$5.0000$5.0000
Official output / 1M tokens$30.0000$25.0000
Cheapest input / 1M tokens$0.2069$0.1379
Cheapest output / 1M tokens$1.2414$0.6897
providers1821
Context1050K1024K
Vision

GPT-5.5 — All Providers

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ProviderInput / 1MAPI
Official
OpenAIOfficial🌐VisaMCLive
$5.0000
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Relay / Aggregator
TreeRouterRelayLowest🇨🇳支付宝微信⚠️ Unusually lowLive
$0.2069
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RunAPIRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信Live
$0.2759
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UiUiAPIRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信VisaMCLive
$0.6897
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IKunCodeRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信Live
$0.6897
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Token5U APIRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信Live
$0.6897
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ProAI APIRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信Live
$0.6897
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Claude Opus 4.8 — All Providers

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ProviderInput / 1MAPI
Official
AnthropicOfficial🌐VisaMC👁Live
$5.0000
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Relay / Aggregator
dddAIRelayLowest🇨🇳支付宝微信⚠️ Unusually lowLive
$0.1379
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TreeRouterRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信⚠️ Unusually lowLive
$0.2069
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RunAPIRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信Live
$0.4138
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ProAI APIRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信Live
$0.6897
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PoloAPIRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信Live
$0.6897
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IKunCodeRelay🇨🇳支付宝微信Live
$0.6897
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, GPT-5.5 or Claude Opus 4.8?

Official pricing for these two models cannot be directly compared. See the live provider tables below.

What context window do GPT-5.5 and Claude Opus 4.8 support?

GPT-5.5 has a 1050K token context window; Claude Opus 4.8 has 1024K tokens.

Do GPT-5.5 and Claude Opus 4.8 support image input?

GPT-5.5 supports image input; Claude Opus 4.8 supports image input.

What is the cheapest way to access GPT-5.5 or Claude Opus 4.8?

GPT-5.5's lowest input price is $0.2069/1M tokens (TreeRouter). Claude Opus 4.8's is $0.1379/1M tokens (dddAI). Relay providers typically offer lower prices with different SLA terms.

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