Claude Opus 4.8 Fast
★ Elite9.3
/ 10
Fast-mode variant of [Opus 4.8](/anthropic/claude-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
Specifications
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Lab | Anthropic |
| Tags | Fast |
| Overall Score | 9.3/10 |
| Release Date | 2026-05 |
| Context Window | 1,000,000 tokens |
| Input Price / 1M | $10.00 |
| Output Price / 1M | $50.00 |
| Input Modalities | Text |
| Output Modalities | Text |
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