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Anthropic API vs Azure OpenAI Service pricing

Verified 2026-10-24 (1 day ago)Source: Anthropic API: platform.claude.com/docs/en/about-claude/pricing, Azure OpenAI Service: azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/cognitive-services/openai-service/Verified shows the older of the two.

Monthly cost at three volumes

Monthly cost of Anthropic API and Azure OpenAI Service at three volumes and at your own
VolumeAnthropic APIAzure OpenAI Service
small1M input, 200K output$0.20 / moClaude Haiku 5.5 (prompt <=100K tokens)$0.13 / moGPT-5-nano Global
growing50M input, 10M output$10 / moClaude Haiku 5.5 (prompt <=100K tokens)$6.50 / moGPT-5-nano Global
scale1B input, 200M output$200 / moClaude Haiku 5.5 (prompt <=100K tokens)$130 / moGPT-5-nano Global
your volumeset above$10 / moClaude Haiku 5.5 (prompt <=100K tokens)$6.50 / moGPT-5-nano Global

Each cell is the cheapest feasible plan, or the chosen model, at that volume, from the shared Overage cost function. "Cheapest model" only considers models with both an input and an output price listed. Volumes are example scenarios you can edit.

Cheapest model per service, USD per 1M tokens

Cheapest priced model of each service
ServiceCheapest modelInputOutputModels listed
Anthropic APIClaude Haiku 5.5 (prompt <=100K tokens)$0.10$0.5021
Azure OpenAI ServiceGPT-5-nano Global$0.05$0.40110

Every model

Every model of both services, USD per 1M tokens
ModelServiceInputOutput
Claude Haiku 5.5 (prompt <=100K tokens)Anthropic API$0.10$0.50
Claude Haiku 5.5 (prompt >100K tokens)Anthropic API$0.50$2.50
Claude Haiku 3.5Anthropic API$0.80$4
Claude Haiku 4.5Anthropic API$1$5
Claude Sonnet 5.5Anthropic API$2$10
Claude Sonnet 5Anthropic API$2$10
Claude Sonnet 4.6Anthropic API$3$15
Claude Sonnet 4.5Anthropic API$3$15
Claude Sonnet 4Anthropic API$3$15
Claude Opus 5.5Anthropic API$4$20
Claude Opus 5Anthropic API$5$25
Claude Opus 4.8Anthropic API$5$25
Claude Opus 4.7Anthropic API$5$25
Claude Opus 4.6Anthropic API$5$25
Claude Opus 4.5Anthropic API$5$25
Claude Fable 5.1Anthropic API$10$50
Claude Mythos 5.1Anthropic API$10$50
Claude Fable 5Anthropic API$10$50
Claude Mythos 5Anthropic API$10$50
Claude Opus 4.1Anthropic API$15$75
Claude Opus 4Anthropic API$15$75
GPT-5-nano GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$0.05$0.40
GPT-5-nano Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$0.06$0.44
GPT-6 Luna (short context) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$0.10$0.50
GPT-4.1-nano-2025-04-14 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$0.10$0.40
GPT-6 Luna (short context) Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$0.11$0.55
GPT-4.1-nano-2025-04-14 Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$0.11$0.44
GPT-4.1-nano-2025-04-14 RegionalAzure OpenAI Service$0.11$0.44
gpt-oss-120bAzure OpenAI Service$0.15$0.60
GPT-4o-Mini-Audio-Preview-2024-12-17-GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$0.15$0.60
GPT-4o-mini-0718 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$0.15$0.60
GPT-4o-Mini-Audio-Preview-2024-12-17-US/EU – Data ZonesAzure OpenAI Service$0.165$0.66
GPT-4o-Mini-Audio-Preview-2024-12-17-RegionalAzure OpenAI Service$0.165$0.66
GPT-4o-mini-0718 US/EU – Data ZonesAzure OpenAI Service$0.165$0.66
GPT-4o-mini-0718 RegionalAzure OpenAI Service$0.165$0.66
GPT-6 Luna (long context) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$0.20$0.75
GPT-5.6-luna (short context) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$0.20$1.20
GPT-5.4 nano GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$0.20$1.25
GPT-6 Luna (long context) Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$0.22$0.825
GPT-5.6-luna (short context) Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$0.22$1.32
GPT-5.1-codex-mini GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$0.25$2
GPT-5-mini GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$0.25$2
GPT-5-mini Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$0.28$2.20
GPT-5.6-luna (long context) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$0.40$1.80
GPT-4.1-mini-2025-04-14 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$0.40$1.60
GPT-5.6-luna (long context) Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$0.44$1.98
GPT-4.1-mini-2025-04-14 Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$0.44$1.76
GPT-4.1-mini-2025-04-14 RegionalAzure OpenAI Service$0.44$1.76
GPT-5.4 mini GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$0.75$4.50
GPT-5.4 mini Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$0.83$4.95
o4-mini 2025-04-16 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$1.10$4.40
o3 mini 2025-01-31 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$1.10$4.40
o1-mini 2024-09-12 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$1.10$4.40
o4-mini 2025-04-16 Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$1.21$4.84
o4-mini 2025-04-16 RegionalAzure OpenAI Service$1.21$4.84
o3 mini 2025-01-31-US/EU – Data ZonesAzure OpenAI Service$1.21$4.84
o3 mini 2025-01-31 RegionalAzure OpenAI Service$1.21$4.84
o1-mini 2024-09-12 US/EU – Data ZonesAzure OpenAI Service$1.21$4.84
o1-mini 2024-09-12 RegionalAzure OpenAI Service$1.21$4.84
GPT-5.1 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$1.25$10
GPT-5.1-chat GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$1.25$10
GPT-5.1-codex GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$1.25$10
GPT-5.1-codex-max GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$1.25$10
GPT-5 2025-08-07 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$1.25$10
GPT-5 Codex GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$1.25$10
GPT-5 chat GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$1.25$10
GPT-5.1 Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$1.38$11
GPT-5 Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$1.38$11
GPT-5.3 Codex GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$1.75$14
GPT-5.3 Chat GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$1.75$14
GPT-5.2 Codex GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$1.75$14
GPT-5.2 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$1.75$14
GPT-5.2-chat latest GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$1.75$14
GPT-5.2 Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$1.93$15.40
GPT-5.2-chat Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$1.93$15.40
GPT-6.1 Sol (short context) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$2$10
GPT-6 Sol (short context) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$2$10
GPT-5.6-terra (short context) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$2$12
o3 2025-04-16 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$2$8
GPT-4.1-2025-04-14 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$2$8
GPT-6.1 Sol (short context) Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$2.20$11
GPT-6 Sol (short context) Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$2.20$11
GPT-5.6-terra (short context) Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$2.20$13.20
o3 2025-04-16 Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$2.20$8.80
o3 2025-04-16 RegionalAzure OpenAI Service$2.20$8.80
GPT-4.1-2025-04-14 Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$2.20$8.80
GPT-4.1-2025-04-14 RegionalAzure OpenAI Service$2.20$8.80
GPT-5.4 (<272k context length) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$2.50$15
GPT-4o-Audio-Preview-2024-12-17-GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$2.50$10
GPT-4o-2024-1120 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$2.50$10
GPT-4o-2024-08-06 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$2.50$10
GPT-5.4 (<272k context length) Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$2.75$16.50
GPT-4o-Audio-Preview-2024-12-17-US/EU – Data ZonesAzure OpenAI Service$2.75$11
GPT-4o-Audio-Preview-2024-12-17-RegionalAzure OpenAI Service$2.75$11
GPT-4o-2024-1120 US/EU – Data ZonesAzure OpenAI Service$2.75$11
GPT-4o-2024-1120 RegionalAzure OpenAI Service$2.75$11
GPT-4o-2024-08-06 US/EU – Data ZonesAzure OpenAI Service$2.75$11
GPT-4o-2024-08-06 RegionalAzure OpenAI Service$2.75$11
computer-use-preview GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$3$12
GPT-6.1 Sol (long context) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$4$15
GPT-6 Sol (long context) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$4$15
GPT-5.6-sol (short context) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$4$20
GPT-5.6-terra (long context) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$4$18
GPT-6.1 Sol (long context) Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$4.40$16.50
GPT-6 Sol (long context) Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$4.40$16.50
GPT-5.6-sol (short context) Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$4.40$22
GPT-5.6-terra (long context) Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$4.40$19.80
GPT-Chat Latest 08062026 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$5$30
GPT-5.5 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$5$30
GPT-5.4 (>272k context length) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$5$22.50
GPT-4o-2024-0513 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$5$15
GPT-Chat Latest 07012026 Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$5.50$33
GPT-5.5 Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$5.50$33
GPT-4o-2024-0513 US/EU – Data ZonesAzure OpenAI Service$5.50$16.50
GPT-4o-2024-0513 RegionalAzure OpenAI Service$5.50$16.50
GPT-5.6-sol (long context) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$8$30
GPT-5.6-sol (long context) Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$8.80$33
GPT-6 Astra (short context) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$10$50
GPT-5.5 Long Context GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$10$45
o3-deep research GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$10$40
GPT-6 Astra (short context) Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$11$55
GPT-5.5 Long Context Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$11$49.50
GPT-5 Pro GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$15$120
o1 2024-12-17 GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$15$60
o1 2024-12-17 US/EU – Data ZonesAzure OpenAI Service$16.50$66
o1 2024-12-17 RegionalAzure OpenAI Service$16.50$66
o1 preview 2024-09-12 US/EU – Data ZonesAzure OpenAI Service$16.50$66
GPT-6 Astra (long context) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$20$75
GPT-6 Astra (long context) Data ZoneAzure OpenAI Service$22$82.50
GPT-5.4 Pro (<272k context length) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$30$180
GPT-5.4 Pro (>272k context length) GlobalAzure OpenAI Service$60$270

Models are compared by name and price, never by position. Pick one model per service, or "Cheapest model", in the cost table above.

Tightest rate limit

Tightest documented rate limit of each service
MeasureAnthropic APIAzure OpenAI Service
Tightest limitunlistedunlisted

Changes in the last 90 days

  1. Anthropic API rates added
    Before not listed After $2 input, $10 output per 1M tokensnew