Prompt Caching & Batch ROI CalculatorsAnthropic
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6 Prompt Caching Calculator
Base Input Rate$5/M
Cache Hit Read$0.500/M(-90%)
Cache Write Surcharge$6.25/M (+25%)
Output Rate$25/M
Simulation Parameters
Monthly Requests100,000
Input Tokens / Req8,000
Prompt Cache Hit Rate75%
Output Tokens800
Cache Lifetime Multiplier ($K$ Rounds)Amortizes the +25% cache write surcharge across average user conversation turns
5 turnsGross Uncached Cost$6,000.00
Net Bill$3,500.00
Cache Savings$2,500.00 (-42%)