by Anthropic
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (Fast).
multimodal
closed
1M ctx
Cheapest input
$10.0/M
on OpenRouter
Cheapest output
$50.0/M
on OpenRouter
Hosted equiv.
~$18.0/hr
@ 100 tok/s on OpenRouter
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/
Hosted API only
No self-host path — closed weights.
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (Fast)'s weights aren't published. Use it via the access providers below.
Where to use it
Cheapest hosted endpoints.
| Provider | Access | $/M in | $/M out | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter | api aggregator | $10.0 | $50.0 | Launch ↗ |
FAQ
Frequently asked.
How do I run Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (Fast)?
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (Fast) is a closed-source API model. The cheapest way to access it is through the API providers listed on this page (direct API, aggregators, and hosted chat UIs).
Where can I access Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (Fast)?
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (Fast) is available via OpenRouter. Each access option lists its own pricing (per million tokens or hourly hosting).
How much does it cost to run Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (Fast)?
API pricing starts at $10.0/M input tokens and $50.0/M output tokens. Self-hosting cost depends on the GPU you rent — see the Run It Yourself tab.
Is Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (Fast) open-source or proprietary?
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (Fast) is a proprietary model from Anthropic. Access is API-only — there are no public weights to download.
API pricing
Per provider
What it costs per month across providers.
Estimate your monthly bill for Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (Fast) across every host that publishes per-token pricing. Slide your token volumes; the chart + table re-rank cheapest-first.
Cheapest
$200.0
OpenRouter
$/M input
$10.0
per million tokens
$/M output
$50.0
per million tokens
Providers
1
with priced rows
Monthly bill
Cheapest provider on the left.
Total monthly cost — input + output tokens combined.
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Bill breakdown.
| Provider | Monthly total | |
|---|---|---|
| $200.0 | Sign up ↗ |
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Context window
How much it can remember.
1M tokens
≈ 750,000 English words
4K
32K
128K
1M
Capabilities
What it can do.
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Vision input
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Audio input
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Video input
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Function calling
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Tool use
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JSON mode
✓
Streaming
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Fine-tuning