Comparison
Claude Opus 4.8 vs Amazon Nova 2.0 Pro
Claude Opus 4.8 charges 73% more per input token than Amazon Nova 2.0 Pro. Amazon Nova 2.0 Pro is 56% cheaper on output tokens. Claude Opus 4.8 also discounts cached input reads.
| Field | Claude Opus 4.8 | Amazon Nova 2.0 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | Amazon (Nova) |
| Context window | 1M | — |
| Max output | 128K | — |
| Input / 1M | $5.00 | $1.3873% cheaper |
| Output / 1M | $25.00 | $11.0056% cheaper |
| Cached input / 1M | $0.50 | — |
| Batch discount | 50% | 50% |
| Release date | — | — |
Worked cost examples
Estimated monthly cost on three common usage shapes
| Workload | Claude Opus 4.8 | Amazon Nova 2.0 Pro |
|---|---|---|
Chatbot 800 input / 200 output tokens per request, 100,000 requests/month | $900.00 | $330.00cheaper |
RAG pipeline 6,000 input / 700 output tokens per request, 30,000 requests/month | $1,425 | $478.50cheaper |
Batch summarization 20,000 input / 1,500 output tokens per request, 5,000 requests/month | $687.50 | $220.00cheaper |
Claude Opus 4.8 vs Amazon Nova 2.0 Pro FAQ
- Is Claude Opus 4.8 cheaper than Amazon Nova 2.0 Pro?
- Claude Opus 4.8 costs $5.00 per 1M input tokens versus $1.38 for Amazon Nova 2.0 Pro — Amazon Nova 2.0 Pro is 264% cheaper per input token.
- Which is cheaper for output tokens, Claude Opus 4.8 or Amazon Nova 2.0 Pro?
- Claude Opus 4.8 charges $25.00 per 1M output tokens; Amazon Nova 2.0 Pro charges $11.00 per 1M output tokens.
- Do Claude Opus 4.8 and Amazon Nova 2.0 Pro offer cache pricing?
- Claude Opus 4.8 discounts cached input to $0.50 per 1M tokens. Amazon Nova 2.0 Pro has no documented cache discount.
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