Anthropic deprecated models
Every Anthropic model we track, split by where it is in its life: what is shutting down and when, what has already gone, and what is still safe to build on. 31 models, current as of September 11, 2026.
Shutting down
Announced shutdown dates, soonest first. These still answer requests until the date lands.
| Model | Status | Shutdown | Replacement |
|---|---|---|---|
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Claude Sonnet 4.5
claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929
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Shutdown scheduled | September 29, 2026 (earliest) | — |
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Claude Haiku 4.5
claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
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Shutdown scheduled | October 15, 2026 (earliest) | — |
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Claude Opus 4.5
claude-opus-4-5-20251101
|
Shutdown scheduled | November 24, 2026 (earliest) | — |
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Claude Opus 4.6
claude-opus-4-6
|
Shutdown scheduled | February 5, 2027 (earliest) | — |
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Claude Sonnet 4.6
claude-sonnet-4-6
|
Shutdown scheduled | February 17, 2027 (earliest) | — |
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Claude Opus 4.7
claude-opus-4-7
|
Shutdown scheduled | April 16, 2027 (earliest) | — |
|
Claude Opus 4.8
claude-opus-4-8
|
Shutdown scheduled | May 28, 2027 (earliest) | — |
|
Claude Fable 5
claude-fable-5
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Shutdown scheduled | June 9, 2027 (earliest) | — |
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Claude Sonnet 5
claude-sonnet-5
|
Shutdown scheduled | June 30, 2027 (earliest) | — |
|
Claude Opus 5
claude-opus-5
|
Shutdown scheduled | July 24, 2027 (earliest) | — |
Deprecated, date unconfirmed
Deprecated with no shutdown date published. Treat them as at risk.
| Model | Status | Shutdown | Replacement |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Claude Mythos Preview
claude-mythos-preview
|
Deprecated | date unconfirmed | claude-mythos-5 |
Retired
Already removed. Requests to these models fail.
| Model | Status | Shutdown | Replacement |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Claude Opus 4.1
claude-opus-4-1-20250805
|
Retired | August 5, 2026 | claude-opus-4-8 |
|
Claude Opus 4
claude-opus-4-20250514
|
Retired | June 15, 2026 | claude-opus-4-8 |
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Claude Sonnet 4
claude-sonnet-4-20250514
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Retired | June 15, 2026 | claude-sonnet-4-6 |
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Claude Haiku 3
claude-3-haiku-20240307
|
Retired | April 20, 2026 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 |
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Claude Haiku 3.5
claude-3-5-haiku-20241022
|
Retired | February 19, 2026 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 |
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Claude Sonnet 3.7
claude-3-7-sonnet-20250219
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Retired | February 19, 2026 | claude-sonnet-4-6 |
|
Claude Opus 3
claude-3-opus-20240229
|
Retired | January 5, 2026 | claude-opus-4-8 |
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Claude Sonnet 3.5
claude-3-5-sonnet-20240620
|
Retired | October 28, 2025 | claude-sonnet-4-6 |
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Claude Sonnet 3.5 v2
claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022
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Retired | October 28, 2025 | claude-sonnet-4-6 |
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Claude 2
claude-2.0
|
Retired | July 21, 2025 | claude-opus-4-8 |
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Claude 2.1
claude-2.1
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Retired | July 21, 2025 | claude-opus-4-8 |
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Claude Sonnet 3
claude-3-sonnet-20240229
|
Retired | July 21, 2025 | claude-sonnet-4-6 |
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Claude 1.0
claude-1.0
|
Retired | November 6, 2024 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 |
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Claude 1.1
claude-1.1
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Retired | November 6, 2024 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 |
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Claude 1.2
claude-1.2
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Retired | November 6, 2024 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 |
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Claude 1.3
claude-1.3
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Retired | November 6, 2024 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 |
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Claude Instant 1.0
claude-instant-1.0
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Retired | November 6, 2024 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 |
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Claude Instant 1.1
claude-instant-1.1
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Retired | November 6, 2024 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 |
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Claude Instant 1.2
claude-instant-1.2
|
Retired | November 6, 2024 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 |
Active
No deprecation and no shutdown date announced as of the last check.
| Model | Status | Shutdown | Replacement |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Claude Mythos 5
claude-mythos-5
|
Active | — | — |
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