anthropic
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (batch)
Quality Score
100/100
price + capability + benchmarks
Input Price
$2.50
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-11-07
Output Price
$12.50
per 1M tokens · checked 2026-11-07
Context Window
1,000,000
tokens
Claude Opus 4.8 (batch) is Anthropic's model offered through batch access. It accepts text, image, and file inputs and has a context window of 1,000,000 tokens, with completions of up to 128,000 tokens. It supports tool use and reasoning. The listing does not specify structured output support or whether weights are open, so confirm those details before you build anything that depends on them. Pricing is $2.50 per million input tokens and $12.50 per million output tokens; it is not free. The model holds a blended score of 93.7 across four independent benchmarks. Its coding index result is 100.0 and its overall AI index is 91.9. It is weaker on the agentic index at 77.8, and its EQ-Bench score is 74.2. Teams with heavy coding workloads, long documents, or mixed file inputs should shortlist it. Buyers who mainly need agentic performance should test it against alternatives before committing.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 93.7 across 4 benchmarks, last refreshed 2026-11-08. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 91.9 |
| AI Index Coding | software engineering tasks | 100.0 |
| AI Index Agentic | multi-step tool-using tasks | 77.8 |
| EQ-Bench | emotional understanding in dialogue | 74.2 |
- Model ID
- anthropic/claude-opus-4.8:batch
- Vendor
- anthropic
- Released
- May 2026
- Tokenizer
- Claude
- Input Modalities
- text, image, file
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 128,000 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- ✓ supported
- Vision
- ✓ accepts images
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- yes
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $2.50/M input and $12.50/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | $0.09 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $1.88 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $37.50 |
Strong choice for
Code
SQL Generation
Writing correct, performant SQL from natural-language prompts.
Code
Code Review
Spotting bugs, security issues, and style problems in pull requests.
Code
Code Refactoring
Safely restructuring an existing codebase across many files.
Code
Bug Fixing
Diagnosing root cause and producing a working patch.
Code
Unit Test Generation
Generating thorough test suites for existing functions.
Code
Regex Writing
Crafting regular expressions that actually match what you intend.
Category rankings
Where Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (batch) places across the 60 categories it ranks in. How we rank →
| # | Category | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | OCR / Document ParsingData · of 25 ranked | 149 |
| #4 | Table Extraction from PDFsData · of 25 ranked | 149 |
| #4 | Blog Post WritingWriting · of 25 ranked | 145 |
| #4 | Marketing CopyWriting · of 25 ranked | 133 |
| #4 | Standardized Test PrepEducation · of 25 ranked | 133 |
| #4 | Resume WritingBusiness · of 25 ranked | 118 |
| #4 | Screenshot DebuggingVision · of 25 ranked | 146 |
| #4 | Character RoleplayPersonal · of 25 ranked | 157 |
| #4 | Trip PlanningPersonal · of 25 ranked | 145 |
| #5 | SQL GenerationCode · of 25 ranked | 176 |
| #5 | Code ReviewCode · of 25 ranked | 177 |
| #5 | Code RefactoringCode · of 25 ranked | 174 |
| #5 | Bug FixingCode · of 25 ranked | 190 |
| #5 | Unit Test GenerationCode · of 25 ranked | 160 |
| #5 | Regex WritingCode · of 25 ranked | 137 |
| #5 | CI/CD PipelinesCode · of 25 ranked | 150 |
| #5 | Frontend Component DesignCode · of 25 ranked | 150 |
| #5 | Data AnalysisData · of 25 ranked | 176 |
| #5 | ETL ScriptingData · of 25 ranked | 162 |
| #5 | Long-Document SummarizationWriting · of 25 ranked | 169 |
| #5 | Creative WritingWriting · of 25 ranked | 167 |
| #5 | Screenwriting & DialogWriting · of 25 ranked | 167 |
| #5 | Language TranslationWriting · of 25 ranked | 137 |
| #5 | Academic WritingWriting · of 25 ranked | 167 |
| #5 | Legal DraftingProfessional · of 25 ranked | 167 |
| #5 | Legal ResearchProfessional · of 25 ranked | 179 |
| #5 | Contract ReviewProfessional · of 25 ranked | 189 |
| #5 | Financial AnalysisProfessional · of 25 ranked | 164 |
| #5 | Medical Note SummarizationProfessional · of 25 ranked | 162 |
| #5 | Scientific ResearchProfessional · of 25 ranked | 179 |
| #5 | Math TutoringEducation · of 25 ranked | 153 |
| #5 | Physics TutoringEducation · of 25 ranked | 155 |
| #5 | History TutoringEducation · of 25 ranked | 153 |
| #5 | Essay GradingEducation · of 25 ranked | 177 |
| #5 | RFP ResponseBusiness · of 25 ranked | 184 |
| #5 | OKRs & Strategic PlanningBusiness · of 25 ranked | 167 |
| #5 | Diagram ExtractionVision · of 25 ranked | 151 |
| #5 | Chart & Graph ReadingVision · of 25 ranked | 156 |
| #5 | Agent WorkflowsAgents · of 25 ranked | 202 |
| #5 | RAG PipelinesAgents · of 25 ranked | 174 |
| #5 | Long-Context Q&AAgents · of 25 ranked | 165 |
| #5 | Coding AgentsAgents · of 25 ranked | 202 |
| #5 | Fiction CollaboratorPersonal · of 25 ranked | 179 |
| #5 | Fitness CoachingPersonal · of 25 ranked | 138 |
| #5 | Tutoring for KidsPersonal · of 25 ranked | 137 |
| #5 | Math ProofsResearch · of 25 ranked | 167 |
| #5 | Scientific CodingResearch · of 25 ranked | 190 |
| #5 | Literature ReviewResearch · of 25 ranked | 179 |
| #5 | Experiment DesignResearch · of 25 ranked | 162 |
| #6 | CSV / Spreadsheet CleanupData · of 25 ranked | 158 |
| #6 | Transcript CleanupWriting · of 25 ranked | 145 |
| #6 | SOP / Process DocsBusiness · of 25 ranked | 138 |
| #6 | Browser AutomationAgents · of 25 ranked | 175 |
| #7 | Code DocumentationCode · of 25 ranked | 147 |
| #8 | Meeting NotesBusiness · of 25 ranked | 155 |
| #9 | Function / Tool CallingAgents · of 25 ranked | 154 |
| #13 | Sales / Cold EmailBusiness · of 25 ranked | 123 |
| #13 | Job Application DraftingBusiness · of 25 ranked | 123 |
| #13 | Journaling HelperPersonal · of 25 ranked | 123 |
| #13 | Recipe GenerationPersonal · of 25 ranked | 123 |
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Quick answers
- How much does Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (batch) cost?
- $2.50 per million input tokens and $12.50 per million output tokens.
- What is Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (batch)'s context window?
- 1,000,000 tokens, roughly 1,500 pages of text in a single request.
- Does Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (batch) support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
- Can Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (batch) process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.