Claude 3 Opus
Analysis Summary
Claude 3 Opus launched in March 2024 as Anthropic's most capable model at the time, with an intelligence index of 11.8 and a coding index of 19.5. Its language quality and instruction-following were class-leading for early 2024, and it remains a reference point for that generation. However, it has since been superseded by Claude 3.5, 3.7, 4.x, and the current Opus 4.8.
For businesses, the main barrier is cost: at $15 input and $75 output per million tokens, it is among the most expensive models in the database, yet its benchmark scores now sit well below current mid-tier models. The livecodebench score of 0.279 and GPQA of 0.489 reflect 2024 capability, not the current frontier.
There is no practical reason to adopt Claude 3 Opus for new projects. Teams still using it should migrate to a current Anthropic model, where significantly better performance is available at lower or comparable cost.
Assessed July 10, 2026
Editorial notes
Claude 3 Opus was Anthropic's flagship in early 2024 with strong language quality and reasoning, but at $15/$75 per million tokens it is expensive relative to its now-dated benchmark scores and has been superseded by multiple Claude generations.
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Performance Profile
How Claude 3 Opus compares
Claude 3 Opus ranks #212 of 390 AI models we track for overall intelligence, #103 of 155 for coding. At $15.00 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 2% of comparable models.
Benchmark Scores
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Benchmark data from Artificial Analysis and Hugging Face
How does Claude 3 Opus stack up?
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Model Information
| Provider | Anthropic |
| Release Date | March 4, 2024 |
| Status | Active |
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $15.00 | $0.015000 |
| Output | $75.00 | $0.075000 |
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Frequently asked questions about Claude 3 Opus
How much does Claude 3 Opus cost?
Claude 3 Opus costs $15.00 per million input tokens and $75.00 per million output tokens.
Is Claude 3 Opus good for coding?
On our coding benchmark index, Claude 3 Opus ranks #103 of 155 models, placing it in the broader range of the field for code generation and debugging.
Who created Claude 3 Opus?
Claude 3 Opus is developed by Anthropic and was released on March 4, 2024.
