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Published: 2026-10-31T01:30:19.505382+00:00
Updated: 2026-10-31T01:30:19.505382+00:00

Claude Opus 4.8 fast mode is deprecated and ends Nov 30, 2026; those requests will error instead of falling back to standard speed, and Anthropic directs users to Opus 5.5.

Source: Anthropic Claude Code 2.1.316 release notes — https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/releases/tag/v2.1.316
Source date: 2026-10-31T01:01:35Z