As of September 1, 2026, this dedicated fast model is deprecated. Fast mode is now served by the fast service tier endpoint on Claude Opus 4.8Opens in new tab — request it with service_tier: "fast" or speed: "fast". Requests to this model keep working and are served by the same fast tier capacity, so no action is required, but new integrations should target the regular model. Learn more in our service tier docs: https://openrouter.ai/docs/guides/features/service-tiersOpens in new tab
Fast-mode variant of Opus 4.8 - identical capabilities with higher output speed at 2x pricing relative to regular Opus 4.8.
Learn more in Anthropic's docs: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/fast-modeOpens in new tab
Note: As of September 1, 2026, this dedicated fast model is deprecated. Fast mode is now served by the fast service tier endpoint on Claude Opus 4.8Opens in new tab — request it with service_tier: "fast" or speed: "fast". Requests to this model keep working and are served by the same fast tier capacity, so no action is required, but new integrations should target the regular model. Learn more in our service tier docs: https://openrouter.ai/docs/guides/features/service-tiersOpens in new tab
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