Claude Opus 4.8
Anthropic's flagship, released May 28, 2026. Adds adaptive thinking, effort controls (low/high/xhigh/max), and a Fast Mode at $10/$50 per MTok.
Claude Opus 4.8 strengths
- Best-in-class coding and agentic tasks
- Adaptive reasoning with effort controls
- 1M context at flat rate
- Strong instruction following and safety
Pricing & context
| Context window | 1M tokens |
| Input price /1M | $5.00 |
| Output price /1M | $25.00 |
| Modalities | text, image |
Cost guide: a typical call of ~10K input + 2K output tokens runs roughly $5.00 × 0.01 + $25.00 × 0.002 — worth modelling against cheaper tiers before committing high-volume traffic.
When to choose Claude Opus 4.8
Claude Opus 4.8 is best for Complex coding agents, long-horizon tasks, and workloads needing top reliability and reasoning. If your workload is more cost-sensitive, weigh it against Llama 4 Scout (~$0.08 (varies by host) input /1M) first.
Claude Opus 4.8 FAQ
How much does Claude Opus 4.8 cost?
Claude Opus 4.8 is priced at $5.00 per 1M input tokens and $25.00 per 1M output tokens (public API list price), with a 1M tokens context window.
What is Claude Opus 4.8 best for?
Claude Opus 4.8 by Anthropic is best for Complex coding agents, long-horizon tasks, and workloads needing top reliability and reasoning.
Is Claude Opus 4.8 multimodal?
Claude Opus 4.8 supports text, image.
Tools that use Claude Opus 4.8
Other models
All models →| 01 | GPT-5.5 | OpenAI | $5.00 | → |
| 02 | GPT-5.4 | OpenAI | $2.50 | → |
| 03 | GPT-5.4 mini | OpenAI | $0.75 | → |
| 04 | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Anthropic | $3.00 | → |