Claude Opus 4.8 vs Claude Opus 4.7
One Opus generation against the last: what actually improved.
Figures as of , read live from the model registry Zeplik bills against.
What the numbers say
- Output pricing is close: 300 vs 300 credits per 1M tokens.
- Both take the same 1M-token context window.
- Claude Opus 4.8 is the newer release (May 2026 vs April 2026).
Derived from the live registry Zeplik routes and bills against. Credits: 1 credit = $0.10, computed from the raw provider rate with a 1.20x margin.
Side by side
Claude Opus 4.8
Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.8 is Anthropic's most capable generally available model in the Opus family.
- Provider
- Anthropic
- Context window
- 1M tokens
- Input price
- 60.0 credits / 1M tokens ($5.00 raw)
- Output price
- 300 credits / 1M tokens ($25.00 raw)
- Vision (image input)
- Yes
- Tool calling
- Yes
- Extended reasoning
- No
Best for
- Hard problems where answer quality matters more than cost: strategy, analysis, difficult writing
- Very long documents and codebases: a 1M-token window fits entire books or repositories in one conversation
- Working with images: screenshots, charts, photos and scanned documents alongside text
- Tool use and agents: reliably calls functions, so it can search, run skills and drive workflows
Claude Opus 4.7
Anthropic
Opus 4.7 is the next generation of Anthropic's Opus family, built for long-running, asynchronous agents.
- Provider
- Anthropic
- Context window
- 1M tokens
- Input price
- 60.0 credits / 1M tokens ($5.00 raw)
- Output price
- 300 credits / 1M tokens ($25.00 raw)
- Vision (image input)
- Yes
- Tool calling
- Yes
- Extended reasoning
- No
Best for
- Hard problems where answer quality matters more than cost: strategy, analysis, difficult writing
- Very long documents and codebases: a 1M-token window fits entire books or repositories in one conversation
- Working with images: screenshots, charts, photos and scanned documents alongside text
- Tool use and agents: reliably calls functions, so it can search, run skills and drive workflows
Try both on Zeplik
The honest answer to most model debates is to run your own prompt on both. Zeplik puts Claude Opus 4.8 and Claude Opus 4.7 in the same chat, so you can switch mid-conversation and compare answers on the work you actually do.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the difference between Claude Opus 4.8 and Claude Opus 4.7?
- Output pricing is close: 300 vs 300 credits per 1M tokens. Both take the same 1M-token context window. Claude Opus 4.8 is the newer release (May 2026 vs April 2026).
- Is Claude Opus 4.8 or Claude Opus 4.7 cheaper?
- They cost the same on output tokens: 300 credits per million each. 1 credit = $0.10, computed from the raw provider rate with a 1.20x margin.
- Which has the larger context window, Claude Opus 4.8 or Claude Opus 4.7?
- Neither: both take 1M tokens.
- Can I use both Claude Opus 4.8 and Claude Opus 4.7 on Zeplik?
- Yes. Zeplik is a multi-model chat, so both sit behind one account and you can switch between them mid-conversation to compare answers on your own prompt.
- Do Claude Opus 4.8 and Claude Opus 4.7 need a paid plan?
- Both need a paid plan (Plus or above). Usage is then billed in credits from your monthly allowance.
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