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Claude Opus 4.8 (Fast)

by Anthropic · Released May 2026

Multimodal1M Context
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Context
1.0M tokens (~500 books)
Input $/1M
$10.00
Output $/1M
$50.00
Type
multimodal
License
Proprietary
Benchmarks
3 tested
Data as of
About

Fast-mode variant of Opus 4.8 - identical capabilities with higher output speed at 2x pricing relative to regular Opus 4.8. Learn more in Anthropic's docs: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/fast-mode

Tested on 3 benchmarks. Top scores: Artificial Analysis — Coding Index (74.3%), Artificial Analysis — Quality Index (55.7%), Artificial Analysis — Agentic Index (47.2%).

Capabilities
speed
59.0
#11 globally
Benchmark Scores
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Tested on 3 benchmarks · Ranked across 1 categories
Score Distribution (all 312 models)
0255075100
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Artificial Analysis — Coding Index

Artificial Analysis Coding Index. Composite coding quality score from multiple code benchmarks.

74.3·
Artificial Analysis — Quality Index

Artificial Analysis Quality Index. Composite quality score combining multiple benchmark results into a single metric.

55.7·
Artificial Analysis — Agentic Index

Artificial Analysis Agentic Index. Composite score measuring agent capability across tool use and planning tasks.

47.2·
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Excellent (85+) Good (70-85) Average (50-70) Below (<50)
Model Family · Anthropic Claude Opus
Jan 2024
28.1
n/an/actx13 benchmarks
May 2025
49.8+21.7
$15.00/M in200Kctx23 benchmarks
Aug 2025
42.3-7.5
$15.00/M in200Kctx23 benchmarks
Aug 2025
$7.50/M in(-7.50)200Kctx
Nov 2025
59.0+16.7
$5.00/M in(-2.50)200Kctx42 benchmarks
Nov 2025
$2.50/M in(-2.50)200Kctx
Feb 2026
66.4+7.4
$5.00/M in(+2.50)1.0Mctx(+800K)40 benchmarks
Feb 2026
$2.50/M in(-2.50)1.0Mctx
Apr 2026
83.3+16.9
$30.00/M in(+27.50)1.0Mctx12 benchmarks
Apr 2026
65.6-17.7
$5.00/M in(-25)1.0Mctx30 benchmarks
Apr 2026
$2.50/M in(-2.50)1.0Mctx
May 2026
$30.00/M in(+27.50)1.0Mctx3 benchmarks
May 2026
71.8+6.2
$5.00/M in(-25)1.0Mctx29 benchmarks
May 2026
$2.50/M in(-2.50)1.0Mctx
May 2026
$10.00/M in(+7.50)1.0Mctx3 benchmarks
Jul 2026
86.5+14.7
$5.00/M in(-5)1.0Mctx23 benchmarks
Jul 2026
$2.50/M in(-2.50)1.0Mctx
Jul 2026
$10.00/M in(+7.50)1.0Mctx
Sep 2026
96.8+10.3
$4.00/M in(-6)1.0Mctx24 benchmarks
Sep 2026
$2.00/M in(-2)1.0Mctx
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Specifications
  • Typemultimodal
  • Context1.0M tokens (~500 books)
  • ReleasedMay 2026
  • LicenseProprietary
  • StatusActive
  • Cost / Message~$0.070
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Claude Opus 4.8 (Fast) is a proprietary multimodal AI model by Anthropic, released in May 2026. Context window: 1M tokens.

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Benchmarks

Artificial Analysis — Coding IndexArtificial Analysis — Quality IndexArtificial Analysis — Agentic Index

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Key facts · as of 2026-06-22

  • Claude Opus 4.8 (Fast) by Anthropic. Not enough public benchmark scores to rank yet.
  • List price $10.00 input · $50.00 output per 1M tokens (as of 2026-06-22).

How to cite · data as of 2026-06-22

Claude Opus 4.8 (Fast) · benchmarks, pricing and providers. BenchGecko, data as of 2026-06-22. https://benchgecko.ai/model/claude-opus-4-8-fast

Credit "Source: BenchGecko" with a link. Prices per provider and Gecko Tests are BenchGecko data (CC BY 4.0); benchmark scores keep their original source, listed in the JSON. JSON · llms.txt · MCP