Claude Opus 4.8 API
About
Build advanced reasoning agents with Claude Opus 4.8, a specialized AI model optimized for complex logic and chain-of-thought tasks. This model delivers cost-effective pricing at $5.00/1M input and $25.00/1M output tokens, native tool calling support. Access Claude Opus 4.8 via the Anthropic API with up to 128K output tokens.
Capabilities
Input Modalities
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Output Modalities
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Reasoning
Yes
Structured Output
Yes
Tool Use
Yes
WeightsClosed
Temperature
Fixed
Attachment
Supported
Limits
Context Window
1.0M
Tokens
Input Limit
1.0M
Tokens
Max Output
128K
Tokens
Pricing
Standard (per 1M tokens)
Input
$5.00
Output
$25.00
Caching (per 1M tokens)
Read
$0.50
Write
$6.25
Frequently Asked Questions
Claude Opus 4.8 by Anthropic costs $5.00 per 1M input tokens and $25.00 per 1M output tokens. Cached reads cost $0.50 per 1M tokens. Cache writes cost $6.25 per 1M tokens.
Model Details
ID
claude-opus-4-8
Provider
AnthropicFamily
claude-opus
Release Date
May 28, 2026
Knowledge Cutoff
Jan 1, 2026
API Integration