Anthropic Pricing
Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Claude 3 Opus, and Claude 3 Haiku pricing.
Model Pricing
Claude 3.5 Sonnet
Best balance of capability and cost.
| Tier | Input (per 1M tokens) | Output (per 1M tokens) |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $3.00 | $15.00 |
| Claude for Work | $3.50 | $17.50 |
Claude 3.5 Haiku
Fastest and most affordable.
| Tier | Input (per 1M tokens) | Output (per 1M tokens) |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $0.25 | $1.25 |
Claude 3 Opus
Most capable for complex tasks.
| Tier | Input (per 1M tokens) | Output (per 1M tokens) |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $15.00 | $75.00 |
Claude 3 Sonnet
Mid-tier option.
| Tier | Input (per 1M tokens) | Output (per 1M tokens) |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $3.00 | $15.00 |
Vision Pricing
Claude 3.5 Sonnet and Opus include vision at no extra cost (tokens counted).
| Image Resolution | Token Estimate |
|---|---|
| Low (< 100px) | ~200 tokens |
| Medium (100-500px) | ~800 tokens |
| High (> 500px) | ~1600+ tokens |
Free Tier
| Benefit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Messages | 10 (new accounts) |
| Rate limit | 5 requests/minute |
| Validity | First 14 days |
Cost Examples for Point Cloud Processing
Point Cloud Analysis (1MB scan)
| Operation | Tokens Used | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Technical description | ~2,500 input + 1,000 output | ~$0.053 |
| Quality assessment | ~2,000 input + 600 output | ~$0.039 |
| Classification summary | ~1,500 input + 400 output | ~$0.029 |
Monthly Cost Scenarios
| Use Case | Requests/month | Avg tokens | Monthly Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light analysis (10 scans) | 30 | 3,000 | ~$1.35 |
| Medium (50 scans) | 150 | 5,000 | ~$6.75 |
| Heavy (200 scans) | 600 | 8,000 | ~$21.60 |
API Rate Limits
| Plan | RPM | TPM |
|---|---|---|
| Free Trial | 5 | 10k |
| Pro | 90 | 200k |
| Claude for Work | 400+ | Custom |
CloudCompare Configuration
{
"anthropic": {
"api_key": "sk-ant-...",
"api_version": "2023-06-01",
"default_model": "claude-3-5-sonnet",
"max_tokens": 1024,
"temperature": 0.3
}
}
Comparison with Other Vendors
| Metric | Anthropic | OpenAI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Reasoning | Versatility | Long context |
| Cheapest model | $0.25/1M in | $0.15/1M in | $0.075/1M in |
| Context window | 200k | 128k | 2M |
| Vision | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Free tier | 14 days | Permanent | Yes |
Cost Calculator
Input tokens: × $3.00/1M = Input cost
Output tokens: × $15.00/1M = Output cost
Total = Input cost + Output cost
Example
Processing 100 point clouds with 5k input + 1k output each:
- Total input: 500,000 tokens × $3.00/1M = $1.50
- Total output: 100,000 tokens × $15.00/1M = $1.50
- Total cost: $3.00
Tips to Reduce Costs
- Use Haiku for simple classification (5x cheaper than Sonnet)
- Batch similar requests to optimize token usage
- Set max_tokens conservatively to prevent over-generation
- Use shorter prompts - Claude is verbose by default
- Enable prompt caching for repeated analysis patterns