28th May 2026
- New model: Claude Opus 4.8 (
claude-opus-4.8).- New
-o fast 1option for fast mode, for organizations with that feature enabled on their account.- Default max_tokens for each model now defaults to that model's maximum output rather than 8,192. #72
See also my notes on Opus 4.8 - I used this new release of llm-anthropic to generate the pelicans.
Recent articles
- Claude Opus 4.8: "a modest but tangible improvement" - 28th May 2026
- I think Anthropic and OpenAI have found product-market fit - 27th May 2026
- Notes on Pope Leo XIV's encyclical on AI - 25th May 2026