Claude Opus 4.7 vs Claude Opus 4.8
Claude Opus 4.7 (2026) and Claude Opus 4.8 (2026) are frontier-tier reasoning models from Anthropic. Claude Opus 4.7 ships a 1m-token context window, while Claude Opus 4.8 ships a 1m-token context window. On SWE-bench Verified, Claude Opus 4.8 leads by 1 pts. On pricing, both list $5/1M input and $25/1M output tokens on the cheapest tracked route. This comparison covers specs, pricing, API access, capabilities, benchmarks, input and output token costs, and production fit for coding and agent workloads.
Pick Claude Opus 4.8 for higher current agentic coding and computer-use confidence; token pricing is tied on tracked $5/1M input and $25/1M output routes, so keep Claude Opus 4.7 only for already-validated prompts or coding workflow support constraints.
Decision scorecard
Local evidence first| Signal | Claude Opus 4.7 | Claude Opus 4.8 |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | reasoning-heavy apps, multimodal apps, and tool-calling agents | reasoning-heavy apps, multimodal apps, and tool-calling agents |
| Decision fit | Coding, RAG, and Agents | Coding, RAG, and Agents |
| Context window | 1m | 1m |
| Cheapest output | $25/1M tokens | $25/1M tokens |
| Provider routes | 6 tracked | 6 tracked |
| Shared benchmarks | 5 shared | SWE-bench Verified leader |
Decision tradeoffs
- Claude Opus 4.7 holds a shared-benchmark lead on Google-Proof Q&A, ahead by 0.6 points.
- Local decision data tags Claude Opus 4.7 for Coding, RAG, and Agents.
- Claude Opus 4.8 holds a shared-benchmark lead on SWE-bench Verified, ahead by 1 points.
- Claude Opus 4.8 uniquely exposes Computer use and Parallel agents in local model data.
- Local decision data tags Claude Opus 4.8 for Coding, RAG, and Agents.
Monthly cost at traffic
Estimate token spend from the cheapest tracked input and output route or tier on this page.
Claude Opus 4.7
$10,250
Cheapest tracked route/tier: Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.8
$10,250
Cheapest tracked route/tier: Anthropic
Estimated monthly gap: $0.00. Batch, cache, alternate speed tiers, and negotiated pricing are excluded from this local estimate.
Switch friction
- Provider overlap exists on Anthropic, AWS Bedrock, and GCP Vertex AI; start route-level A/B tests there.
- Cheapest tracked output pricing is tied, so migration risk shifts to quality, latency, and provider packaging.
- Claude Opus 4.8 adds Computer use and Parallel agents in local capability data.
- Provider overlap exists on Anthropic, AWS Bedrock, and GCP Vertex AI; start route-level A/B tests there.
- Cheapest tracked output pricing is tied, so migration risk shifts to quality, latency, and provider packaging.
- Check replacement coverage for Computer use and Parallel agents before moving production traffic.
Specs
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026-04-16 | 2026-05-28 |
| Context window | 1m | 1m |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Architecture | Decoder Only | Decoder Only |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Openness | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Weights | Not released | Not released |
| Code | Unknown | Not released |
| Commercial use | Commercial use: conditional | Commercial use: conditional |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2026-01 | 2026-01 |
Pricing and availability
| Pricing attribute | Claude Opus 4.7 | Claude Opus 4.8 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5/1M tokens | $5/1M tokens |
| Output price | $25/1M tokens | $25/1M tokens |
| Providers |
Capabilities
| Capability | Claude Opus 4.7 | Claude Opus 4.8 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | Yes | Yes |
| Multimodal | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| JSON / Tool use | Yes | Yes |
| Structured outputs | Yes | Yes |
| Code execution | Yes | Yes |
| IDE integration | No | No |
| Computer use | No | Yes |
| Parallel agents | No | Yes |
Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Opus 4.7 | Claude Opus 4.8 |
|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Verified | 87.6 | 88.6 |
| SWE-bench Pro | 64.3 | 69.2 |
| Google-Proof Q&A | 94.2 | 93.6 |
| CursorBench | 64.8 | 53.1 |
| MCP-Atlas | 77.3 | 82.2 |
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Last reviewed: 2026-07-26. Data sourced from public model cards and provider documentation.