INTELLECT-3 is $4.8 cheaper per 1M input tokens (96% lower; 25x difference).
API cost decision in 10 seconds
Claude Opus 4.7 vs INTELLECT-3
Pick INTELLECT-3 for lower cost; pick Claude Opus 4.7 only if the larger context window matters more.
Pricing data updated:
Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
Budget verdict
Pick INTELLECT-3 for lower cost; pick Claude Opus 4.7 only if the larger context window matters more.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, INTELLECT-3 is estimated at $0.75 vs $17.5 for Claude Opus 4.7, saving $16.75 (95.7% lower).
Cost-first pickINTELLECT-3
Context-first pickClaude Opus 4.7
Sample savings$16.7595.7%
10x traffic gap$167.5
Claude Opus 4.7 has more context, but INTELLECT-3 saves $16.75 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $167.5. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
INTELLECT-3 stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | Claude Opus 4.7 | INTELLECT-3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | INTELLECT-3 | $37.5 | $1.55 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | INTELLECT-3 | $30 | $1.3 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | INTELLECT-3 | $130 | $5.7 |
INTELLECT-3 is $23.9 cheaper per 1M output tokens (95.6% lower; 22.7x difference).
Claude Opus 4.7 has 868.93K more context (7.63x larger).
INTELLECT-3 is $16.75 cheaper on the standard workload (95.7% lower).
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This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.
Quick Decision
INTELLECT-3 has the lower input price; INTELLECT-3 has the lower output price; Claude Opus 4.7 offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, INTELLECT-3 is cheaper for the standard workload.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $17.5 for Claude Opus 4.7 and $0.75 for INTELLECT-3.
Choose Claude Opus 4.7 when you care most about larger context window.
Choose INTELLECT-3 when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.
- On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, INTELLECT-3 is estimated at $0.75 vs $17.5 for Claude Opus 4.7, saving $16.75 (95.7% lower).
- INTELLECT-3 is $16.75 cheaper on the standard workload (95.7% lower).
- INTELLECT-3 is $4.8 cheaper per 1M input tokens (96% lower; 25x difference).
- INTELLECT-3 is $23.9 cheaper per 1M output tokens (95.6% lower; 22.7x difference).
- Claude Opus 4.7 has 868.93K more context (7.63x larger).
| Feature | Claude Opus 4.7 (Anthropic) | INTELLECT-3 (Prime Intellect) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $5 | $0.2 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $25 | $1.1 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $17.5 | $0.75 |
| Context Window | 1M | 131.07K |
| Release Date |
Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | INTELLECT-3 | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, INTELLECT-3 is estimated at $0.75 vs $17.5 for Claude Opus 4.7, saving $16.75 (95.7% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | INTELLECT-3 | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | INTELLECT-3 | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | Claude Opus 4.7 | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files. |
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