# Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 — deprecation status

> No — Claude Opus 4.8 is not deprecated as of July 30, 2026. Anthropic has not deprecated it, but publishes May 28, 2027 (in 302 days) as the earliest date it could be retired.

The last Opus of the 4.x line, and the successor Anthropic names for Opus 4.1, Opus 4, Opus 3 and the Claude 2 family — four generations of migration paths converge here. Still active, with an earliest retirement date of May 2027.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Provider | Anthropic |
| Model id | `claude-opus-4-8` |
| Status | Active |
| Shutdown (earliest) | May 28, 2027 (in 302 days) |
| Last verified | July 30, 2026 |

## FAQ

### When will Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 shut down?

Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 is scheduled to shut down on May 28, 2027, in 302 days. Anthropic publishes this as the earliest possible retirement date rather than a firm commitment, so it may move later — but not earlier.

### Is Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 still available?

Yes. Anthropic Claude Opus 4.8 is active and fully supported as of July 30, 2026.

## Sources

- [Anthropic model deprecations](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/about-claude/model-deprecations) — accessed 2026-07-30

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