Claude Opus 4.8 vs Claude Sonnet 5.5
anthropic/claude-opus-4.8 · anthropic/claude-sonnet-5.5
As of November 1, 2026, Claude Sonnet 5.5 is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.1003 per million input tokens and $0.5017 per million output, versus $0.2485 / $1.24 for Claude Opus 4.8, about 60% less when output is 3 tokens for every input token. These are the best prices on the market right now. Both work with one OpenAI-compatible key and UberLLM adds no fee. Choose Claude Sonnet 5.5 to cut cost; choose Claude Opus 4.8 when its capabilities fit your task better.
Claude Opus 4.8 vs Claude Sonnet 5.5, side by side
| Spec | Claude Opus 4.8 | Claude Sonnet 5.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $0.2485 | $0.1003 |
| Price · output / 1M | $1.24 | $0.5017 |
| Context length | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Max output tokens | 128,000 | 128,000 |
| Input modalities | text, image | text, image, file |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Vision (image input) | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| % off list | 95% off | 95% off |
| First token, median (7 days) | — | 2.9 s (173 requests) |
Best prices on UberLLM right now. No UberLLM fee on requests; adding credit by card costs 5.5% + $0.50. Updated November 1, 2026. A price more than 70% below list is what buyers were billed, not an error. Why so cheap?
Claude Opus 4.8 vs Claude Sonnet 5.5 — FAQ
Is Claude Opus 4.8 or Claude Sonnet 5.5 cheaper?
Claude Sonnet 5.5 is cheaper on a blended token mix, by about 60%. A request costs what its provider charged, UberLLM adds no fee, and every request is listed with its cost in Activity.
What's the price difference between Claude Opus 4.8 and Claude Sonnet 5.5?
Claude Opus 4.8: $0.2485 in / $1.24 out per 1M tokens. Claude Sonnet 5.5: $0.1003 in / $0.5017 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 60% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both Claude Opus 4.8 and Claude Sonnet 5.5 with one API?
Yes. Both are served through a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint — set the base URL to https://api.uberllm.dev/v1 and your UberLLM key, then switch between them by changing the model id. Anthropic SDKs work via https://api.uberllm.dev/v1/messages.