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title: "claude-3-opus@20240229 - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "claude-3-opus@20240229 from Google Vertex AI: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# claude-3-opus@20240229 - Model Details & Comparison

> claude-3-opus@20240229 from Google Vertex AI: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About claude-3-opus@20240229

claude-3-opus@20240229 is a chat model from Vertex AI, one of 122 chat models they offer. It is priced at $15.00 per 1M input tokens and $75.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 3615 out of 3693 chat models by cost and cheaper than 2% of models in this category. claude-3-opus@20240229 supports vision, function calling. It accepts up to 200K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Google Vertex AI Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **200,000 Max Input Tokens.**
- **4,096 Max Output Tokens.**
- **4,096 Max Tokens.**
- **$15.00 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$75.00 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

claude-3-opus@20240229 supports: Function Calling, Vision, Tool Choice.

## claude-3-opus@20240229 Pricing Overview

At $15.00 per 1M input tokens and $75.00 per 1M output tokens, claude-3-opus@20240229 ranks 3615 out of 3693 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.60 for chat models, and is cheaper than 2% of models in this category.

claude-3-opus@20240229 is one of 122 Vertex AI chat models, with support for vision, function calling.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to claude-3-opus@20240229 with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| anthropic.claude-3-opus-20240229-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $15.00 | $75.00 |
| anthropic.claude-opus-4-1-20250805-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $15.00 | $75.00 |
| anthropic.claude-opus-4-20250514-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $15.00 | $75.00 |
| o1-2024-12-17 | Azure | $16.50 | $66.00 |
| o1 | Azure | $15.00 | $60.00 |

- [Compare anthropic.claude-3-opus-20240229-v1:0](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-3-opus-20240229-v1-0.md)
- [Compare anthropic.claude-opus-4-1-20250805-v1:0](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-opus-4-1-20250805-v1-0.md)
- [Compare anthropic.claude-opus-4-20250514-v1:0](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-opus-4-20250514-v1-0.md)
- [Compare o1-2024-12-17](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/o1-2024-12-17.md)
- [Compare o1](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/o1.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate claude-3-opus@20240229 costs](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vertex_ai/model/claude-3-opus-20240229.md)
- [All Vertex AI pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vertex_ai.md)

## FAQ

### Is claude-3-opus@20240229 cheaper than anthropic.claude-3-opus-20240229-v1:0?

No. claude-3-opus@20240229 costs $15.00 per 1M input tokens while anthropic.claude-3-opus-20240229-v1:0 costs $15.00 per 1M input tokens, making anthropic.claude-3-opus-20240229-v1:0 0% more affordable for input. However, claude-3-opus@20240229 may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does claude-3-opus@20240229 pricing compare to the average chat model?

claude-3-opus@20240229 input pricing is $15.00 per 1M tokens, which is 2400% above the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 3615 out of 3693 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 2% of models in this category. For output, it costs $75.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.75.

### What makes claude-3-opus@20240229 different from other Vertex AI models?

Among Vertex AI's 122 chat models, claude-3-opus@20240229 ranks 122 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to claude-3-opus@20240229?

The most comparable chat models to claude-3-opus@20240229 are: anthropic.claude-3-opus-20240229-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($15.00/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-opus-4-1-20250805-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($15.00/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-opus-4-20250514-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($15.00/1M input tokens); o1-2024-12-17 from Azure ($16.50/1M 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 calculate claude-3-opus@20240229 costs?

claude-3-opus@20240229 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 $15.00 and generating 1M output tokens costs $75.00.

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