Claude Opus 4.6 vs Claude Opus 4.7
Pricing, context window and real answers (August 2026)
Claude Opus 4.6 (Anthropic) and Claude Opus 4.7 (Anthropic), compared as you can actually call them on FastMetal. Both are served from the same OpenAI-compatible endpoint and API key; switching is a change to the model string.
Specs and pricing
 Claude Opus 4.6 | Claude Opus 4.7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | Anthropic |
| Input (per 1M tokens) | ¥850 | ¥840 |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | ¥4,200 | ¥4,200 |
| Typical cost (1,000 in + 500 out tokens × 1,000 calls) | ¥2,950 | ¥2,940 |
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens |
| Release date | 2/4/2026 | 4/16/2026 |
| Input modalities | text, image | text, image, file |
| Arena · overall | #5 · ELO 1,497 | #6 · ELO 1,494 |
| Arena · Japanese | #16 · ELO 1,482 | #18 · ELO 1,478 |
| Arena · coding | #5 · ELO 1,546 | #4 · ELO 1,547 |
Prices are FastMetal's yen rates before tax. Arena ranks are as of the latest leaderboard scrape.
Which should you pick?
- Output pricing is identical (¥4,200 per 1M tokens).
- On the Overall arena board, Claude Opus 4.6 ranks higher (#5; Claude Opus 4.7 is #6).
- On the Japanese arena board, Claude Opus 4.6 ranks higher (#16; Claude Opus 4.7 is #18).
- On the Coding arena board, Claude Opus 4.7 ranks higher (#4; Claude Opus 4.6 is #5).
- If in doubt, try both on the same key. Switching is a change to the model string, and each is billed at its own rate.
Frequently asked questions
- Which is cheaper, Claude Opus 4.6 or Claude Opus 4.7?
- Both are ¥4,200 per 1M output tokens on FastMetal (yen, before tax).
- How do the context windows of Claude Opus 4.6 and Claude Opus 4.7 compare?
- Claude Opus 4.6 takes 1,000,000 tokens; Claude Opus 4.7 takes 1,000,000.
- Which ranks higher, Claude Opus 4.6 or Claude Opus 4.7?
- Claude Opus 4.6 ranks higher on the public arena (Claude Opus 4.6 #16, Claude Opus 4.7 #18). Ranks move as the leaderboard updates.
- Can I use Claude Opus 4.6 and Claude Opus 4.7 with the same API key?
- Yes. On FastMetal's OpenAI-compatible endpoint, switch by passing "anthropic-claude-opus-4-6" or "anthropic-claude-opus-4-7" as the model. Each is billed at its own rate from the same prepaid balance.
Try both on one API key
Create an account and add credit to call Claude Opus 4.6 and Claude Opus 4.7 from the browser chat and the API. No monthly fee.