Anthropic: claude-opus-4.6
claude-opus-4.6
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claude-opus-4.6 is a frontier large language model from Anthropic, part of the Claude Opus tier that represents the company’s most capable and powerful general-purpose models. It is designed for high‑end reasoning, complex coding and data analysis, nuanced writing, and enterprise use cases where quality is prioritized over latency and cost. Like other Claude models, it emphasizes safety, constitutional AI alignment, and strong performance on long-form, multi-step tasks, while being accessible through Anthropic’s API and common tooling integrations. Within Anthropic’s lineup, Opus 4.6 sits at the top capability tier above faster, more budget‑oriented variants aimed at lighter workloads.
Pricing
Current price per 1,000,000 tokens. Every request is billed automatically from its exact usage.
Included in plans
Statistics
Live performance and usage of this model, aggregated across all users.
Detailed statistics appear here as soon as this model starts receiving requests.
API
Call this model from any OpenAI-compatible client using your API token.
curl https://apiex.cloud/api/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $NEW_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "claude-opus-4.6",
"messages": [
{
"role": "user",
"content": "Explain quantum entanglement in one paragraph."
}
],
"temperature": 0.7
}'Authentication
Every request must include an Authorization: Bearer <TOKEN> header. Generate a token from your account's API Keys page — its access to models is set automatically from your active plans and redeemed codes, and you can set its rate limit and IP restrictions.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
model | string, required | This model's ID, exactly as shown above. |
messages | array, required | Conversation history as role/content objects (system, user, assistant). |
temperature | number, optional | Sampling randomness, typically 0–2. |
max_tokens | integer, optional | Upper limit on tokens generated in the reply. |
top_p | number, optional | Nucleus-sampling threshold, as an alternative to temperature. |
stream | boolean, ignored | Responses are always returned in full so the exact cost can be billed; streaming is not available. |
Replace YOUR_API_KEY with a token from your account, then see the full API reference for every parameter.
Frequently asked questions
What is claude-opus-4.6?
claude-opus-4.6 is a frontier large language model from Anthropic, part of the Claude Opus tier that represents the company’s most capable and powerful general-purpose models. It is designed for high‑end reasoning, complex coding and data analysis, nuanced writing, and enterprise use cases where quality is prioritized over latency and cost. Like other Claude models, it emphasizes safety, constitutional AI alignment, and strong performance on long-form, multi-step tasks, while being accessible through Anthropic’s API and common tooling integrations. Within Anthropic’s lineup, Opus 4.6 sits at the top capability tier above faster, more budget‑oriented variants aimed at lighter workloads.
How much does claude-opus-4.6 cost?
Input tokens are priced at $6,00 per 1,000,000 tokens and output tokens at $30,00 per 1,000,000 tokens. Pricing is billed automatically per request; no separate plan is required.
What is the context length of claude-opus-4.6?
claude-opus-4.6 supports a context window of up to 1,000,000 tokens.
Does claude-opus-4.6 support image input?
claude-opus-4.6 currently accepts text input only.
Which provider is claude-opus-4.6 from?
claude-opus-4.6 is developed by Anthropic and made available on this gateway through our routing infrastructure.
When was claude-opus-4.6 added to this gateway?
claude-opus-4.6 has been available on this gateway since September 23, 2026.
Is claude-opus-4.6 currently available?
Yes, claude-opus-4.6 is active and can be used right now through this gateway.
