Claude Opus 4.8

May 2026
Claude Opus 4.8
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$4.08per task?
$5 / $25per 1M in / outcache $0.50
66 tok/sfirst token in 45 s?
1Mcontext

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History

9 versions
4550556065Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26Release dateVals MedCode4.14.54.64.74.855.5
4550556065Jan 26Jul 26Release dateVals MedCode4.14.54.64.74.855.5

FAQ

How much does Claude Opus 4.8 cost?›

$5 per 1M input tokens and $25 per 1M output tokens; cached input $0.50 per 1M. A typical benchmark task costs about $4.08 at max effort.

Is Claude Opus 4.8 free to use?›

There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $5 per 1M input tokens.

How good is Claude Opus 4.8, and what is it best at?›

#14 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #28 of 132 in Coding, #41 of 133 in Agents & Tool Use, #12 of 195 in Writing & Language, #28 of 37 in Vision & Documents. Strongest at: Coding, Agents & work tasks, Tool calling, Reasoning, Science, Knowledge.

Is Claude Opus 4.8 better than Claude Opus 4.1?›

On Vals MedCode, Claude Opus 4.8 scores 53.2 vs 47.2 — higher.

How can I use Claude Opus 4.8?›

Through the API of Amazon Bedrock, Anthropic, Azure, Claude Platform on AWS, DeepInfra and 1 more.

What is the context window of Claude Opus 4.8?›

1M tokens, with up to 128K output tokens.

When was Claude Opus 4.8 released? Is there a newer version?›

Released 2026-05-28. It has been superseded by Claude Opus 5.

Is Claude Opus 4.8 open source?›

No, Claude Opus 4.8 is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Kimi K3.

Can Claude Opus 4.8 read images?›

It accepts text and images, PDF files as input.

What is Claude Opus 4.8?›

Claude Opus 4.8 is a closed language model from Anthropic, released May 2026, the successor to Claude Opus 4.1.

What are the best alternatives to Claude Opus 4.8?›

Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (cheaper), Claude Opus 5 (better), Kimi K3 (open weights).