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Why use Claude 3 Opus on GCP Vertex AI?
GCP Vertex AI offers Claude 3 Opus with pay-as-you-go pricing at $15.00/1M input tokens. Vertex AI is Google Cloud's managed AI platform, offering access to Gemini models and hundreds of partner models alongside tools for fine-tuning, grounding, vector search, and end-to-end MLOps pipelines.
Compare Claude 3 Opus across 4 providers to find the best fit for your use caseSetup recipe
Python + curlpip install google-cloud-aiplatformexport GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT=...import os
import vertexai
from vertexai.generative_models import GenerativeModel
vertexai.init(project=os.environ["GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT"], location="us-central1")claude-3-opusRequest example
import os
import vertexai
from vertexai.generative_models import GenerativeModel
# Reads GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT from env; authenticates via Application Default Credentials
vertexai.init(project=os.environ["GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT"], location="us-central1")
model = GenerativeModel("claude-3-opus")
response = model.generate_content("Hello")
print(response.text)Gotchas
- For Google-published models use the model name directly, e.g. "gemini-2.0-flash-001". For third-party publishers (Anthropic, Meta, etc.) use the full publisher path, e.g. "publishers/anthropic/models/claude-3-5-sonnet-v2@20241022".
- The examples expect GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT; rename it only if your application config maps the new variable.
Compare Claude 3 Opus Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| AWS Bedrock | $15.00 | $75.00 |
| GCP Vertex AI | $15.00 | $75.00 |
| Anthropic | $15.00 | $75.00 |
| Replicate API | $7.50 | $37.50 |
Pricing
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $15.00 |
| Output tokens | $75.00 |
Capabilities
About Claude 3 Opus
Claude 3 Opus, part of the Claude 3 family by Anthropic, is a cutting-edge large language model (LLM) optimized for high-complexity tasks and exceptional performance. Deprecated January 5, 2026. Migrate to Claude 3.5, 3.7, or 4.x series.
FAQ
What does Claude 3 Opus cost on GCP Vertex AI?
On GCP Vertex AI, Claude 3 Opus costs $15 per 1M input tokens and $75 per 1M output tokens.
What is the context window for Claude 3 Opus on GCP Vertex AI?
Claude 3 Opus supports a 200,000 token context window on GCP Vertex AI.
How does GCP Vertex AI compare to other Claude 3 Opus providers?
Claude 3 Opus is available from 4 providers. The cheapest input pricing is $7.5/1M tokens from Replicate API.
Who created Claude 3 Opus?
Claude 3 Opus was created by Anthropic as part of the Claude 3 model family.
Is Claude 3 Opus open source?
Claude 3 Opus's open source status is unknown in the seed data.