
Claude Opus 4 (Thinking)
claude-opus-4-20250514-thinkingClaude Opus 4 with extended thinking capability for the most complex reasoning tasks.
Extended ThinkingSuperior ReasoningMost Powerful
Input¥36.75
Output¥183.75
per 1M tokens
Extended Thinking
Maximum reasoning depth
Superior Reasoning
Unmatched logic
Most Powerful
Ultimate capability
Research Grade
For hardest problems
API Documentation
View complete API reference with all parameters and examples.
Advanced Features
Streaming
Enable real-time streaming responses with Server-Sent Events.
{
"model": "claude-opus-4-20250514-thinking",
"stream": true,
"max_tokens": 1024,
"messages": [...]
}Function Calling (Tools)
Enable Claude to use tools and call functions.
{
"model": "claude-opus-4-20250514-thinking",
"max_tokens": 1024,
"tools": [{
"name": "get_weather",
"description": "Get current weather for a location",
"input_schema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"location": {"type": "string", "description": "City name"}
},
"required": ["location"]
}
}],
"tool_choice": {"type": "auto"},
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "What's the weather in Tokyo?"}]
}PDF Support
Analyze PDF documents by sending them as base64 encoded content.
{
"model": "claude-opus-4-20250514-thinking",
"max_tokens": 1024,
"messages": [{
"role": "user",
"content": [{
"type": "document",
"source": {
"type": "base64",
"media_type": "application/pdf",
"data": "<base64_encoded_pdf>"
}
}, {
"type": "text",
"text": "Summarize this document."
}]
}]
}Structured Output (JSON Schema)
Get structured JSON responses that match your schema.
{
"model": "claude-opus-4-20250514-thinking",
"max_tokens": 1024,
"output_format": {
"type": "json_schema",
"schema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"name": {"type": "string"},
"age": {"type": "integer"}
},
"required": ["name", "age"]
}
},
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Extract info: John is 30 years old"}]
}Web Search
Enable Claude to search the web for up-to-date information.
{
"model": "claude-opus-4-20250514-thinking",
"max_tokens": 1024,
"tools": [{
"type": "web_search_20250305",
"name": "web_search",
"max_uses": 5
}],
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "What's the latest news about AI?"}]
}API Parameters Reference
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| model | string | Yes | Model identifier (e.g., claude-opus-4-20250514-thinking) |
| messages | array | Yes | Array of message objects with role and content |
| max_tokens | integer | Yes | Maximum tokens in the response (1 - 128000) |
| system | string | No | System prompt to set context |
| stream | boolean | No | Enable streaming responses (SSE) |
| temperature | number | No | Sampling temperature (0.0 - 1.0) |
| top_p | number | No | Nucleus sampling threshold (0.0 - 1.0) |
| top_k | integer | No | Top-k sampling (0 - infinity) |
| stop_sequences | array | No | Sequences that stop generation |
| tools | array | No | Function calling tools definition |
| tool_choice | object | No | Tool selection strategy (auto/any/tool) |
| thinking | object | No | Enable extended thinking mode |
| output_format | object | No | Structured output with JSON schema |
Full API Documentation
View complete API reference with streaming, thinking, and more.
Pricing
Input
¥36.75
per 1M tokens
Output
¥183.75
per 1M tokens
Billing: Cost = (input_tokens * input_price + output_tokens * output_price) / 1,000,000