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Models2026-08-02 · source-backed
Platform release notes: Claude Opus 4.1 retires from the API on August 5. The experimental prompt tools APIs retire alongside the Workbench on August 17. The temporary 50% weekly usage boost for Claude Code subscribers runs through August 19. And Claude Sonnet 5's promotional $2/$10 per million ends August 31, reverting to $3/$15: a 50% input price increase. If you have Opus 4.1 pinned in production, you have three days.
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