Claude Opus
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Claude Opus 4.8
Opus 4.8 updates agentic coding and knowledge work, with effort controls.
- The API identifier is claude-opus-4-8.
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This is the May release; partner testimonials are not independent reviews.
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Introducing Claude Opus 4.8Social postsOfficial
Claude Opus 4.8 announcementAnthropic announces Opus 4.8, describing longer independent work and the same launch price. These are maker claims.