Claude Opus 5.5
claude-opus-5-5Anthropic's current Opus model for long-running agentic coding and knowledge work. 1M-token context window, up to 128K output tokens, adaptive thinking that is always on.
- Price · 1M in / out
- US$4.80 / US$24.00
- Context
- 1 000 000 tokens
- Max. output
- 128 000 tokens
- Input → output
- Text + Image → Text
- Developer
- Anthropic
- Updated
- 23 September 2026
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About Claude Opus 5.5
Claude Opus 5.5 is a model by Anthropic in the Text & chat category. On Railwail, Claude Opus 5.5 costs US$4.80 per 1M input tokens and US$24.00 per 1M output tokens. The context window holds 1 000 000 tokens, and one response can be up to 128 000 tokens long.
Pricing
| Input | US$4.80 / 1M tokens |
|---|---|
| Output | US$24.00 / 1M tokens |
- Billed by the tokens each request actually uses.
- 1 credit = US$0.01
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US$1.68
168 credits
Per request
US$0.0168 · 1.68 credits
Each request is rounded up to 0.01 credits.
API
curl https://railwail.com/api/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RAILWAIL_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "claude-opus-5-5",
"messages": [
{
"role": "user",
"content": "Explain what a vector database is in two sentences."
}
],
"max_tokens": 1024
}'import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key=os.environ["RAILWAIL_API_KEY"],
base_url="https://railwail.com/api/v1",
)
completion = client.chat.completions.create(
model="claude-opus-5-5",
messages=[
{
"role": "user",
"content": "Explain what a vector database is in two sentences.",
},
],
max_tokens=1024,
)
print(completion.choices[0].message.content)import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({
apiKey: process.env.RAILWAIL_API_KEY,
baseURL: "https://railwail.com/api/v1",
});
const completion = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "claude-opus-5-5",
messages: [
{
role: "user",
content: "Explain what a vector database is in two sentences."
}
],
max_tokens: 1024
});
console.log(completion.choices[0].message.content);// npm install railwail
import railwail from "railwail";
const rw = railwail(process.env.RAILWAIL_API_KEY);
const res = await rw.chat("claude-opus-5-5", [
{ role: "user", content: "Explain what a vector database is in two sentences." },
], { max_tokens: 1024 });
console.log(res.choices[0].message.content);Specifications
- Model ID
claude-opus-5-5- Developer
- Anthropic
- Category
- Text & chat
- Input
- Text, Image
- Output
- Text
- Context window
- 1 000 000 tokens
- Max. output
- 128 000 tokens
- Billing
- By usage (tokens or GPU time)
- Released
- 22 September 2026
- Lifecycle
- Current version
- Catalog entry updated
- 23 September 2026
Input parameters
Inputs and settings from the model's input schema. The example in the API section shows which of them the API accepts.
promptrequiredUser message
Type: TextDefault: –Allowed values: up to 32 000 charactersstreamType: Yes/noDefault:falseAllowed values: –max_tokensType: IntegerDefault:4096Allowed values: 1 to 128 000system_promptOptional system instruction
Type: TextDefault: –Allowed values: up to 8000 characters
Tags
- anthropic
- claude
- opus
- flagship
- agentic
- coding
- vision
- long-context
- 1m-context
Use cases
Frequently asked questions
What is Claude Opus 5.5?
Claude Opus 5.5 is a model by Anthropic in the Text & chat category. On Railwail you can call it with an API key through the Railwail API.
How much does Claude Opus 5.5 cost on Railwail?
On Railwail, Claude Opus 5.5 costs US$4.80 per 1M input tokens and US$24.00 per 1M output tokens. You are charged for what each request actually uses. Usage is paid from prepaid credits; 1 credit equals US$0.01.
What is the context window of Claude Opus 5.5?
The context window of Claude Opus 5.5 holds 1 000 000 tokens. One response can be up to 128 000 tokens long.
How fast is Claude Opus 5.5?
There are not enough measured runs of Claude Opus 5.5 on Railwail yet to state a run time. It depends on the input, the settings and the load at the provider.
Is Claude Opus 5.5 better than Claude Fable 5.1?
That depends on the task. Claude Opus 5.5 (Anthropic) and Claude Fable 5.1 (Anthropic) are both models in the Text & chat category. The comparison page shows their prices and specifications side by side.
Compare Claude Opus 5.5 and Claude Fable 5.1Can Claude Opus 5.5 process images?
Yes. Claude Opus 5.5 accepts images as input in addition to text.
How do I use Claude Opus 5.5 through the API?
Create a Railwail API key and send your request with the model ID claude-opus-5-5. Code examples for curl, Python and JavaScript are in the API section of this page.
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Use Claude Opus 5.5 via the API
One API key for every model on Railwail. Usage is charged from prepaid credits, 1 credit = US$0.01.