Claude OpusUpdate
Claude Opus 4.8
Availability and conditions refer to the original announcement.
The update, in brief
Opus 4.8 updates agentic coding and knowledge work, with effort controls.
What’s new
- The API identifier is claude-opus-4-8.
Availability details
This is the May release; partner testimonials are not independent reviews.
Original sources
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More about this release
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- Introducing Claude Opus 4.8
Original page reviewed
Open originalLink checked - Claude Opus 4.8 announcementAnthropic announces Opus 4.8, describing longer independent work and the same launch price. These are maker claims.
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