Andromeda Alpha is cheaper than Claude Opus 4.8 at $0/M vs $5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Andromeda Alpha | Claude Opus 4.8 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | Free | $5/M tokens |
| Output price | Free | $25/M tokens |
| Context window | 128K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Oct 2025 | May 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 4.8 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Andromeda Alpha uses 2.7x more transitions
Andromeda Alpha is cheaper than Claude Opus 4.8 at $0/M vs $5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Andromeda Alpha | Claude Opus 4.8 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | Free | $5/M tokens |
| Output price | Free | $25/M tokens |
| Context window | 128K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Oct 2025 | May 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 4.8 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Andromeda Alpha uses 2.7x more transitions