This model is deprecated. We only continue performance benchmarking for the default 10k input token workload. Results for other workloads are historical and no longer updated.

Anthropic has launched a newer release, Claude Opus 4.6. We suggest considering it instead.

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Claude Opus 4.5
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Proprietary model

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Released November 2025

Claude Opus 4.5 (Non-reasoning) API Provider Benchmarking & Analysis

Model Comparison

This analysis is intended to support you in choosing the best API provider of Claude Opus 4.5 (Non-reasoning) for your use-case.

Fastest

#1
AmazonAmazon
47.5 t/s
#2
AzureAzure
46.6 t/s
#3
AnthropicAnthropic
45.3 t/s
#4
Google VertexGoogle Vertex
44.1 t/s

Output speed

Total 4 providers

Lowest Latency

#1
Google VertexGoogle Vertex
1.04 s
#2
AnthropicAnthropic
1.23 s
#3
AzureAzure
1.62 s
#4
AmazonAmazon
1.66 s

Time to first token

Total 4 providers

Lowest Price

#1
Google VertexGoogle Vertex
$3.85
#2
AnthropicAnthropic
$3.85
#3
AmazonAmazon
$3.85
#4
AzureAzure
$3.85

Blended price (per 1M tokens)

Total 4 providers

Claude Opus 4.5 (Non-reasoning) is available through 4 API providers, each offering different performance characteristics and pricing. Below is a comparison of the key metrics across providers.

  • For output speed, the top providers are Amazon (47.5 t/s), Azure (46.6 t/s), and Anthropic (45.3 t/s).
  • For latency, Google Vertex (1.04s), Anthropic (1.23s), and Azure (1.62s) offer the lowest time to first token.
  • For pricing, Google Vertex (3.85), Anthropic (3.85), and Amazon (3.85) offer the lowest blended prices per 1M tokens.
  • Google Vertex offers both the lowest latency and best pricing, making it attractive for cost-conscious applications. Amazon is the fastest option for throughput-intensive workloads.

Highlights

Output tokens per second · Higher is better
Seconds to first answer token received · Lower is better
USD per 1M tokens (blended) · Lower is better

Pricing

Pricing: Cache Hit, Input, and Output

Price (USD per M Tokens) · Lower is better · 10,000 input tokens

Pricing: Blended Price

Blended at 7:2:1 (cache-input-output) · USD per 1M tokens (blended) · Lower is better

Pricing: Cache Discount

1 - (cache hit price / input price) · Higher is better

Output Speed vs. Price

Blended at 7:2:1 (cache-input-output) · Output speed: output tokens per second · USD per 1M tokens (blended)
Most attractive quadrant

Speed

Measured by Output Speed (tokens per second)

Output Speed: Claude Opus 4.5 (Non-reasoning)

Output speed: output tokens per second · 10,000 input tokens

Latency vs. Output Speed

Latency: seconds to first token received · Output speed: output tokens per second · 10,000 input tokens
Most attractive quadrant
Pareto line

Latency

Measured by Time (seconds) to First Token

Time to First Token

Seconds to first token received · Lower is better · 10,000 input tokens

End-to-End Response Time

Seconds to output 500 tokens, calculated based on time to first token, 'thinking' time for reasoning models, and output speed

End-to-End Response Time

Seconds to output 500 tokens, including reasoning model 'thinking' time · Lower is better · 10,000 input tokens

Key Comparison Metrics & API Features

Google logoGoogle
200k
Proprietary
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44
1.03
12.37
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Anthropic logoAnthropic
200k
Proprietary
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45
1.24
12.37
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Amazon Bedrock logoAmazon Bedrock
200k
Proprietary
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47
1.64
12.17
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Microsoft Azure logoMicrosoft Azure
200k
Proprietary
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46
1.60
12.41
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Claude Opus 4.5 (Non-reasoning) providers