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Anthropic · Claude Opus 4.6

Claude Opus 4.6 API, up to 55% less

Call Claude Opus 4.6 through FrugalDev's prepaid, Anthropic-compatible gateway. The same frontier model, billed per token at 55% below the official list price — no subscription, $5 minimum, hard spend limits.

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Per-token pricing

USD / 1M tokens
ModelInputOutputCache RCache WOfficial I/OSave
Claude Opus 4.6$2.27$11.32$0.23$2.83$5 / $25−55%

Drop-in with the Anthropic SDK

Point the official Anthropic SDK at the FrugalDev base URL and pass your prepaid key. Change the model string to claude-opus-4-6 — no other code changes.

import anthropic

client = anthropic.Anthropic(
    api_key="YOUR_FRUGALDEV_KEY",
    base_url="https://api-direct.apikey.cloud/proxy",
)
message = client.messages.create(
    model="claude-opus-4-6",
    max_tokens=1024,
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(message.content[0].text)

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Claude Opus 4.6 API cost on FrugalDev?

FrugalDev resells Claude Opus 4.6 at 55% below the official list price, billed per token with no subscription. You load prepaid credit (from $5) and draw it down as you call the model.

Is this the real Claude Opus 4.6 model?

Yes — it is the same frontier Claude Opus 4.6 model, reached through our Anthropic-compatible gateway. Only the price and the base URL change.

Do I need to change my code to use Claude Opus 4.6?

No. Point your existing Anthropic SDK at the FrugalDev base URL, pass your prepaid key, and set the model string. Nothing else changes.

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