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title: "claude-opus-4-6 Cost Calculator - Perplexity"
description: "Calculate the cost of using claude-opus-4-6 from Perplexity. Input costs $5.00 and output $25.00 per 1M tokens."
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# claude-opus-4-6 Cost Calculator - Perplexity

> Calculate the cost of using claude-opus-4-6 from Perplexity. Input costs $5.00 and output $25.00 per 1M tokens.

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## About claude-opus-4-6

claude-opus-4-6 is a responses model from Perplexity, one of 42 responses models they offer. It is priced at $5.00 per 1M input tokens and $25.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 74 out of 115 responses models by cost and cheaper than 30% of models in this category. claude-opus-4-6 supports function calling, web search.

## Pricing

Published Perplexity pricing for claude-opus-4-6.

- **$5.00 / 1M tokens Input.**
- **$25.00 / 1M tokens Output.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Responses Mode.**

## Model Capabilities

claude-opus-4-6 supports: Function Calling, Web Search.

## How Pricing Compares

At $5.00 per 1M input tokens and $25.00 per 1M output tokens, claude-opus-4-6 ranks 74 out of 115 responses models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $2.00 for responses models, and is cheaper than 30% of models in this category.

claude-opus-4-6 is one of 42 Perplexity responses models, with support for function calling, web search.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs claude-opus-4-6 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| openai.gpt-5.6-sol | Bedrock Mantle | $5.50 | $33.00 | +10% |
| openai.gpt-5.5 | Bedrock Mantle | $5.50 | $33.00 | +10% |
| openai.gpt-daybreak-blue-5.6-sol | Bedrock Mantle | $5.50 | $33.00 | +10% |
| o3-deep-research | Azure | $10.00 | $40.00 | +100% |
| gpt-daybreak-blue-latest | OpenAI | $4.00 | $20.00 | -20% |

## More from Perplexity

- [claude-opus-4-7 ($5.00/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/perplexity/model/claude-opus-4-7.md)
- [claude-opus-4-5 ($5.00/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/perplexity/model/claude-opus-4-5.md)
- [claude-opus-5 ($5.00/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/perplexity/model/claude-opus-5.md)
- [claude-opus-4-8 ($5.00/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/perplexity/model/claude-opus-4-8.md)

## Related Resources

- [Perplexity status](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/provider-status/perplexity.md)
- [claude-opus-4-6 specifications](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/perplexity/claude-opus-4-6.md)
- [All Perplexity pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/perplexity.md)

## FAQ

### Is claude-opus-4-6 cheaper than openai.gpt-5.6-sol?

Yes. claude-opus-4-6 costs $5.00 per 1M input tokens compared to openai.gpt-5.6-sol's $5.50 per 1M input tokens, making it 10% more affordable. Both are responses models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, web search, prompt caching, structured output.

### How does claude-opus-4-6 pricing compare to the average responses model?

claude-opus-4-6 input pricing is $5.00 per 1M tokens, which is 150% above the median of $2.00 for responses models. It ranks 74 out of 115 responses models by input cost, making it cheaper than 30% of models in this category. For output, it costs $25.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $13.20.

### What makes claude-opus-4-6 different from other Perplexity models?

Among Perplexity's 42 responses models, claude-opus-4-6 ranks 35 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to claude-opus-4-6?

The most comparable responses models to claude-opus-4-6 are: openai.gpt-5.6-sol from Bedrock Mantle ($5.50/1M input tokens); openai.gpt-5.5 from Bedrock Mantle ($5.50/1M input tokens); openai.gpt-daybreak-blue-5.6-sol from Bedrock Mantle ($5.50/1M input tokens); o3-deep-research from Azure ($10.00/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How do I check if Perplexity is down?

You can monitor Perplexity service health in real time on the Bifrost Perplexity Status page. It tracks current component status, active incidents, and historical reliability data pulled from the official status page every 60 seconds.

### How do I calculate claude-opus-4-6 costs?

claude-opus-4-6 is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $5.00 and generating 1M output tokens costs $25.00.

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