Packaging change·Mar 30 → Jun 29, 2026·Q2 2026·AI & Machine Learning
Anthropic API: Fast mode for Opus 4.8 + Managed Agents pricing added
Fast mode for Opus 4.8 offers up to 2.5x faster speeds at 2x standard token pricing. New Managed Agents API pricing launched at $0.08 per session-hour for active runtime (standard token rates apply).
What changed
New add-on
New Managed Agents API pricing launched: build and deploy agents at scale with composable APIs, $0.08 per session-hour for active runtime, standard token rates apply.
New add-on
Added 'fast mode' for Opus 4.8: up to 2.5x faster speeds at 2x standard token pricing.
Before and after
Mar 30, 2026 vs Jun 29, 2026Pulse.
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Change 1 of 2 · addon added
New Managed Agents API pricing launched: build and deploy agents at scale with composable APIs, $0.08 per session-hour for active runtime, standard token rates apply.
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