#38 Claude Opus 4.8
low- Cost
- $0.031
- Time
- 14.1s
- Tokens
- 1,345 tok
Anthropic
Release: 2026-05-28
Tested on: 2026-07-16 22:30
anthropic/claude-opus-4.8::low
~5T total (~500B active)MoEClosedEstimated
Summary
Claude Opus 4.8 scores 7.8 on AI BENCHY and ranks #38. It has 10.0 reliability, a 80.3% pass rate, $2.077 total cost, and 12.74s average response time.
What makes Claude Opus 4.8 unique: It stands out most in Puzzle Solving, where it ranks #1, while Coding is its weakest area at #18.
Model facts
Researched on 2026-08-12
- Parameters
- ~5T total (~500B active)
- Architecture
- MoE
- Availability
- Closed
- License
- -
Best estimate from public evidence; the vendor did not disclose every value. External industry estimate; vendor has not disclosed the architecture.
7.8
Consistency
8.9
10.0
$2.077
Total Output Tokens
51,758
Total Input Tokens
156,525
Input Price
$5.000 / 1M
Output Price
$25.000 / 1M
Flaky tests
3
Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).
Hamster playing table tennis
Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.
Run history
| Tested on | Score | Reliability | Tests Correct | Total Cost | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 02:09 Re-test | 7.8 | 10.0 | $2.089 | Compare | |
| 2026-07-16 22:30 New test added | 7.8 | 10.0 | $2.077 | Current run | |
| 2026-06-30 22:08 Initial run | 7.7 | 10.0 | $1.270 | Compare |
This run used a different benchmark suite. Keep suite changes in mind when reading historical movement.
Run comparison
| Run | Benchmark coverage | Score | Consistency | Reliability | Tests Correct | Flaky tests | Total Output Tokens | Total Input Tokens | Total Cost | Response Time (avg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 22:30 · New test added | 66/66 attempts | 7.8 | 8.9 | 10.0 | 16/22 | 3 | 51,758 | 156,525 | $2.077 | 12.74s |
| 2026-08-14 02:09 · Re-test | 66/66 attempts | 7.8 | 8.9 | 10.0 | 16/22 | 3 | 52,237 | 156,522 | $2.089 | 12.88s |
| Difference | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -479 | +3 | -$0.012 | -138ms |
These two runs used different benchmark suites, so the deltas reflect both model changes and suite changes.
Price History
Historical pricing data for this model from OpenRouter.
| Date | Input Price | Output Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 22:09 | $5.000 / 1M | $25.000 / 1M |
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Score | Consistency | Tests Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-AI Tricks | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Coding | 6.6 | 4.6 | |
| Combined | 9.9 | 10.0 | |
| Data parsing and extraction | 6.3 | 5.8 | |
| Domain specific | 5.3 | 10.0 | |
| General Intelligence | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Instructions following | 9.8 | 10.0 | |
| Puzzle Solving | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Tool Calling | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Trivia | 3.0 | 10.0 |