Claude Opus 4.8 vs Claude Sonnet 5

Claude Sonnet 5 is cheaper on input ($3.00 vs $15.00 per 1M tokens), Claude Opus 4.8 has the larger context window (500K).

SpecClaude Opus 4.8Claude Sonnet 5
ProviderAnthropicAnthropic
ModalityText + VisionText + Vision
Context window500Kbest400K
Input / 1M$15.00$3.00best
Output / 1M$75.00$15.00best
ReleasedJan 2026Feb 2026
Best forChat / Assistant, Code generation, Image / VisionChat / Assistant, Code generation, Image / Vision

FAQ

Is Claude Opus 4.8 cheaper than Claude Sonnet 5?
Claude Sonnet 5 is cheaper, at $3.00 per 1M input tokens versus $15.00.
Which has the larger context window, Claude Opus 4.8 or Claude Sonnet 5?
Claude Opus 4.8 has the larger context window at 500K tokens.

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