Packaging change·Feb 4 → Feb 9, 2026·Week 7, 2026·AI & Machine Learning
Anthropic API rolls out tiered pricing for Opus 4.6 by context length
What changed
Package change
Opus 4.5 replaced by Opus 4.6 with tiered context-length pricing: input now $5/MTok (<=200K) or $10/MTok (>200K); output $25/MTok (<=200K) or $37.50/MTok (>200K); prompt caching adds >200K tier.
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What changed
Opus 4.5 replaced by Opus 4.6 with tiered context-length pricing: input now $5/MTok (<=200K) or $10/MTok (>200K); output $25/MTok (<=200K) or $37.50/MTok (>200K); prompt caching adds >200K tier.
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