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Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (batch)
Claude Opus 4.8 from Anthropic is designed for extensive text, image, and file processing with a context length of up to one million tokens. It supports reasoning and integrates tools, making it versatile for complex tasks; however, structured output capabilities are not explicitly supported. This model shines in both input and output handling, offering a blend of 94.3 across key benchmarks. Given its substantial pricing at $2.5 per million input tokens and $12.5 per million output tokens, Claude Opus 4.8 is best suited for organizations willing to invest in robust AI solutions with broad modalities and reasoning capabilities, despite its unproven structured output feature.
Quality Score
100/100
price + capability + benchmarks
Input Price
$2.50
per 1M tokens
Output Price
$12.50
per 1M tokens
Context Window
1,000,000
tokens
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 94.3 across 4 benchmarks, last refreshed 2026-07-29. 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 | 83.3 |
- 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
Code Documentation
Writing clear docstrings and READMEs that match the code.
Category rankings
Where Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (batch) places across the 60 categories it ranks in. How we rank →
| # | Category | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Regex WritingCode · of 25 ranked | 138 |
| #3 | OCR / Document ParsingData · of 25 ranked | 149 |
| #3 | Table Extraction from PDFsData · of 25 ranked | 149 |
| #3 | Blog Post WritingWriting · of 25 ranked | 146 |
| #3 | Marketing CopyWriting · of 25 ranked | 133 |
| #3 | Language TranslationWriting · of 25 ranked | 138 |
| #3 | Standardized Test PrepEducation · of 25 ranked | 133 |
| #3 | Resume WritingBusiness · of 25 ranked | 119 |
| #3 | Screenshot DebuggingVision · of 25 ranked | 146 |
| #3 | Character RoleplayPersonal · of 25 ranked | 158 |
| #3 | Trip PlanningPersonal · of 25 ranked | 146 |
| #3 | Tutoring for KidsPersonal · of 25 ranked | 138 |
| #4 | SQL GenerationCode · of 25 ranked | 177 |
| #4 | Code ReviewCode · of 25 ranked | 178 |
| #4 | Code RefactoringCode · of 25 ranked | 176 |
| #4 | Bug FixingCode · of 25 ranked | 191 |
| #4 | Unit Test GenerationCode · of 25 ranked | 161 |
| #4 | Code DocumentationCode · of 25 ranked | 148 |
| #4 | CI/CD PipelinesCode · of 25 ranked | 151 |
| #4 | Frontend Component DesignCode · of 25 ranked | 150 |
| #4 | Data AnalysisData · of 25 ranked | 176 |
| #4 | CSV / Spreadsheet CleanupData · of 25 ranked | 158 |
| #4 | ETL ScriptingData · of 25 ranked | 163 |
| #4 | Long-Document SummarizationWriting · of 25 ranked | 170 |
| #4 | Creative WritingWriting · of 25 ranked | 168 |
| #4 | Screenwriting & DialogWriting · of 25 ranked | 168 |
| #4 | Academic WritingWriting · of 25 ranked | 168 |
| #4 | Legal DraftingProfessional · of 25 ranked | 168 |
| #4 | Legal ResearchProfessional · of 25 ranked | 180 |
| #4 | Contract ReviewProfessional · of 25 ranked | 190 |
| #4 | Financial AnalysisProfessional · of 25 ranked | 165 |
| #4 | Medical Note SummarizationProfessional · of 25 ranked | 163 |
| #4 | Scientific ResearchProfessional · of 25 ranked | 180 |
| #4 | Math TutoringEducation · of 25 ranked | 153 |
| #4 | Physics TutoringEducation · of 25 ranked | 156 |
| #4 | History TutoringEducation · of 25 ranked | 153 |
| #4 | Essay GradingEducation · of 25 ranked | 178 |
| #4 | RFP ResponseBusiness · of 25 ranked | 185 |
| #4 | SOP / Process DocsBusiness · of 25 ranked | 138 |
| #4 | OKRs & Strategic PlanningBusiness · of 25 ranked | 168 |
| #4 | Diagram ExtractionVision · of 25 ranked | 151 |
| #4 | Chart & Graph ReadingVision · of 25 ranked | 156 |
| #4 | Agent WorkflowsAgents · of 25 ranked | 203 |
| #4 | Browser AutomationAgents · of 25 ranked | 176 |
| #4 | RAG PipelinesAgents · of 25 ranked | 176 |
| #4 | Long-Context Q&AAgents · of 25 ranked | 166 |
| #4 | Coding AgentsAgents · of 25 ranked | 203 |
| #4 | Fiction CollaboratorPersonal · of 25 ranked | 180 |
| #4 | Fitness CoachingPersonal · of 25 ranked | 139 |
| #4 | Math ProofsResearch · of 25 ranked | 168 |
| #4 | Scientific CodingResearch · of 25 ranked | 191 |
| #4 | Literature ReviewResearch · of 25 ranked | 180 |
| #4 | Experiment DesignResearch · of 25 ranked | 163 |
| #5 | Function / Tool CallingAgents · of 25 ranked | 154 |
| #6 | Transcript CleanupWriting · of 25 ranked | 146 |
| #6 | Meeting NotesBusiness · of 25 ranked | 156 |
| #10 | Sales / Cold EmailBusiness · of 25 ranked | 123 |
| #10 | Job Application DraftingBusiness · of 25 ranked | 123 |
| #10 | Journaling HelperPersonal · of 25 ranked | 123 |
| #10 | 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.