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Users question increased cost of Anthropic's Claude 4.8 Opus model

Users on Reddit are discussing the perceived increase in cost for Anthropic's Claude 4.8 Opus model. Some users feel that the pricing has become significantly more expensive since a recent Sunday, while others are questioning if they are mistaken. The conversation also touches on the perceived value of other models like Claude 5.0. AI

IMPACT Potential impact on user adoption and perception of Anthropic's pricing strategy.

RANK_REASON User discussion on Reddit about pricing, not an official announcement or product release.

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Users question increased cost of Anthropic's Claude 4.8 Opus model

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  1. r/Anthropic TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Flowones ·

    Is it just me or 4.8 is expensive again?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Am I the only one that thinks since this Sunday 4.8 opus got much more expensive or am I loosing it?. 5.0 os a joke and fable not worth</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Flowones"> /u/Flowones …