Claude Opus 4.8

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Claude Opus 4.8 is Anthropic's most powerful Opus-series model, featuring multimodal input, reasoning, and a 1M-token context window, excelling in complex reasoning and coding.
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Released2026-05
Updated2026-07-20

Claude Opus 4.8 Overview

Claude Opus 4.8 is Anthropic’s flagship model, representing the highest capability tier in the Claude family. Designed for complex reasoning, long-document comprehension, and high-quality code generation, it offers two inference modes—Standard for deep reasoning and Fast for optimized speed—both powered by the same underlying model. With a 1M-token context window and support for text and image inputs, it is ideal for high-difficulty tasks where output quality is non-negotiable.

Claude Opus 4.8 Pricing

PlanPriceDescription
API Standard Input: $5 / Output: $25 per 1M tokens Standard API pricing. Supports a 1M-token context window by default with up to 128K output tokens. Includes Cache Reads at $0.50 per 1M tokens and Batch pricing at Input $2.50 / Output $12.50 per 1M tokens.
API Fast Mode Input: $10 / Output: $50 per 1M tokens High-speed API mode with approximately 2.5× faster processing, designed for applications that require lower latency and faster responses.
Pro/Max Subscription $20–$100+/month Pro starts at $20/month, while Max starts at $100+/month. Both plans include access to Claude Opus 4.8, ideal for individual users and advanced AI workflows.
Team/Enterprise Custom Pricing Custom plans for teams and enterprises with tailored pricing based on usage, collaboration needs, and enterprise requirements.

Claude Opus 4.8 Key Features

①Complex reasoning：Multi-step logic, mathematical proofs, scientific analysis
②Long-document processing：1M-token context for entire books or large codebases in one pass
③Code generation & debugging：Multi-language support, architecture design, code review
④Multimodal understanding：Text + image input, analysis of charts, screenshots, and document scans
⑤ Deep research：Literature reviews, data analysis, report generation
⑥Multilingual：200+ languages with fluent interaction and translation
⑦Tool integration：API connectivity, function calling, structured output
⑧Dual inference modes：Standard (deep reasoning) and Fast (speed-optimized), switchable on demand

Summary

①Researchers & academics：Literature reviews, data analysis, paper writing, complex reasoning validation
②Software engineers：Large codebase comprehension, architecture design, debugging, code review, multi-language development
③Data scientists：Data processing scripts, statistical analysis, model evaluation, report generation
④Legal & finance professionals：Long contract review, compliance analysis, due diligence, regulatory document processing
⑤ Content creators & editors：Long-form writing, translation, summarization, multilingual content production
⑥Product & project managers：Requirements analysis, technical proposal evaluation, cross-team communication materials
⑦Educators：Curriculum design, course material creation, complex concept explanation
⑧Executives & decision-makers：Industry research, competitive analysis, strategic report review

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