The invention discloses a claw beam lifting mechanism for a forging manipulator, applied to forging industry. The claw beam lifting mechanism mainly comprises a front lifting part, a rear lifting part, a synchronous connector rod, a lifting cylinder, a pitching cylinder and a buffering part, a front fixing shaft in the front lifting part, a rear fixing shaft in the rear lifting part and the lower end of the lifting cylinder are respectively connected with a large machine frame through hinges, the synchronous connecting rod is arranged overhead and always moves in a range above a connecting line of a front fixing hinge point and a rear fixing hinge point of a claw beam lifting and pitching mechanism and the large machine frame, front ends of two buffering cylinders are respectively connected with tow front lifting connecting rods through hinges, the rear ends of the two buffering cylinders are respectively articulated with two ends of a compensating beam, and the middle part of the compensating beam is connected with the middle part of the large machine frame by a hinge through a beam fixing shaft. The claw beam lifting mechanism has novel and scientific design concept, reasonable stress application, high movement precision, simple structure, low manufacturing cost and is convenient to install, adjust and maintain. The invention not only reduces the manufacturing cost of the lifting mechanism under the condition of ensuring the movement precision, but also thoroughly solves the problems that the front fixing shaft and a shaft sleeve matched with the front fixing shaft are worn easily and a side plate of a machine needs to be thickened specifically.