Claude Opus 5.5 vs Command A+: cost per task
Command A+ is cheaper on 14 of 14 tasks and about 13.6x cheaper on average (geometric mean).
| Task | Claude Opus 5.5 | Command A+ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Answer a chat question | 2.5¢ | 0.15¢ | 17.4x |
| Reply to a customer email | 0.79¢ | 0.08¢ | 10.0x |
| Write a 1,500-word blog post | 7.3¢ | 0.34¢ | 21.5x |
| Write 10 product descriptions | 8.8¢ | 0.25¢ | 34.8x |
| Translate 1,000 words | 5.1¢ | 0.91¢ | 5.6x |
| Proofread one page (500 words) | 2.2¢ | 0.19¢ | 11.9x |
| Summarize a 20-page PDF | 8.9¢ | 0.49¢ | 18.0x |
| Extract data from an invoice | 2.1¢ | 0.14¢ | 14.3x |
| Analyze a 200-row spreadsheet | 34¢ | 2.5¢ | 13.4x |
| Answer from 5 retrieved documents (RAG) | 5.5¢ | 0.30¢ | 18.0x |
| Classify 100 support tickets | 1.8¢ | 0.33¢ | 5.4x |
| Review 500 lines of code | 16¢ | 0.53¢ | 29.9x |
| Write a SQL query | 2.2¢ | 0.11¢ | 19.2x |
| Run a 50-step coding agent | $1.68 | 38¢ | 4.4x |
Specs and list prices
| Claude Opus 5.5 | Command A+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Input per 1M | $4.00 | $0.30 |
| Output per 1M | $20.00 | $1.50 |
| Cached input per 1M | $0.20 | $0.15 |
| Context | 1M | 192K |
| Providers | 11 | 1 |
| Reasoning | always | none |
| LMArena Text | 1508 | - |
| Released | Sep 22, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 |
FAQ
Is Claude Opus 5.5 or Command A+ cheaper?
Command A+ is cheaper on 14 of 14 tasks and about 13.6x cheaper on average (geometric mean).
How much does Claude Opus 5.5 cost compared to Command A+ per token?
Claude Opus 5.5: $4.00 input and $20.00 output per 1M tokens. Command A+: $0.30 input and $1.50 output. Token prices alone mislead - models use different numbers of tokens for the same task, which is what the task table shows.