Anthropic exposes Claude 2 through model ID claude-2. Use the setup steps, sourced pricing, capabilities, and official provider links below to validate this route before deployment.
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Quick Start
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Code Examples
pip install anthropicANTHROPIC_API_KEYclaude-2Use the versioned model ID, e.g. "claude-sonnet-4-6" or "claude-opus-4-7-20251101".
import anthropic
client = anthropic.Anthropic() # reads ANTHROPIC_API_KEY from env
message = client.messages.create(
model="claude-2",
max_tokens=1024,
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
)
print(message.content[0].text)Pricing on Anthropic
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $8.00 |
| Output tokens | $24.00 |
Capabilities
About Claude 2
Claude 2, crafted by Anthropic, represents a leap forward in large language model technology, striving to be helpful, harmless, and honest. It's recognized for its improved performance, longer responses, and a remarkable 100,000-token context window, allowing it to handle extensive text inputs with ease. Excelling in coding, math, and reasoning tasks, Claude 2 performs exceptionally on standardized tests like the Bar exam and GRE. Despite its achievements, it faces challenges such as generating inaccurate information ("hallucinations") and simulating emotional responses rather than possessing true empathy. The model's knowledge extends up to early 2023, so it might miss the latest updates.