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claude-opus-5: direct API or gateway?
Official Direct Access vs. Relay Access
| Comparison item | Official direct access | Access through a relay |
|---|---|---|
| Request path | Requests go to the official provider path. | Requests go through the relay path before reaching an upstream resource. |
| Listed model ID | Official naming is not provided in the supplied data. | `claude-opus-5` is the model ID listed in the supplied pricing data. |
| Input base price | Not provided in the supplied data. | $5 per 1M tokens before the account-group multiplier. |
| Output base price | Not provided in the supplied data. | $25 per 1M tokens before the account-group multiplier. |
| Cache-hit base price | Not provided in the supplied data. | $0.50 per 1M tokens before the account-group multiplier. |
| Pricing calculation | Official billing rules are not provided in the supplied data. | Final price = listed base price × the user's account-group multiplier. |
| Catalog information | Official catalog scope is not provided in the supplied data. | The platform reports 452 models for sale as of August 4, 2026. |
A relay adds an extra network hop, so latency can differ from direct access. Official new features, model updates, or API behavior changes may also reach a relay later, and compatibility should be verified before production use.
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Last updated 2026-08-04 | Written and maintained by OpenLux.
Latency and pricing figures come from our own measurements. Where they differ from the vendor's site, the vendor's live page wins.