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What's super interesting is that Opus is cheaper all-in than Sonnet for many usage patterns
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avg cost $ per thread: Sonnet 4.5: $1.83, Opus 4.5: $1.30, Gemini 3 Pro: $1.21
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What's super interesting is that Opus is cheaper all-in than Sonnet for many usage patterns. Here are some early rough numbers from our own internal usage on the Amp team (avg cost $ per thread): …