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# Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8

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## [Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/claude-opus-4-8/)

Claude Opus 4.8 is designed for sustained development and professional analysis. Maintains the direction of multi-step work, identifies uncertainty and accounts for explicitly stated result requirements.

- [**Ailoot · Anthropic Messages** `POST /v1/messages` `claude-opus-4-8`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/claude-opus-4-8/#method-0)
- [**Ailoot · OpenAI Responses** `POST /v1/responses` `claude-opus-4-8`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/claude-opus-4-8/#method-1)
- [**Ailoot · OpenAI Chat** `POST /v1/chat/completions` `claude-opus-4-8`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/claude-opus-4-8/#method-2)
- [**Ailoot Ultra · OpenAI Chat** `POST /v1/chat/completions` `anthropic/claude-opus-4.8`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/claude-opus-4-8/#method-3)
- [**Ailoot Ultra · Anthropic Messages** `POST /v1/messages` `anthropic/claude-opus-4.8`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/claude-opus-4-8/#method-4)

About the model

This description covers the model’s capabilities. Available in Ailoot inputs, outputs and options are listed for the selected method below.

Claude Opus 4.8 combines sustained agentic work, professional analysis, visual understanding and use of application-provided memory. Anthropic specifically highlights the model's behavior when checking conclusions: it was trained to notice insufficient evidence, communicate uncertainty and avoid claiming a completed result without adequate grounds.

#### Clarifying boundaries and carrying work through

In an engineering task, the model can investigate several connected components, consider a plan, identify errors and continue execution after receiving new data. For document analysis, its ability to work with dense content and its attention to problems in input material and conclusions matter. Described professional uses include research, analysis, document work and preparation of presentation content.

Instructions are interpreted literally, especially at low effort levels. The model is not required to silently extend a condition from one element to all the others: scope, format and result criteria are best stated explicitly. For code review, this means that the specified severity threshold affects which issues found appear in the response. A requirement to report every finding should be stated separately from a requirement to filter them.

#### Configuring reasoning and presentation

Opus 4.8 supports adaptive reasoning, which needs to be enabled in the application. This version does not support manual extended thinking with a separate `budget_tokens` budget. The `effort` levels are `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh` and `max`, with `high` as the default. According to Anthropic, deeper levels can increase analysis, tool calls and working time, while a lower level of work is useful for short, bounded tasks.

The model chooses detail according to how complex it considers a task: a simple question may receive a brief answer, while open analysis may be extensive. If a specific length or voice is required, it should be stated explicitly, preferably with a positive example. Intermediate progress messages are provided during extended tool use; their content and frequency can also be guided by instructions.

#### Material, tools and visual presentation

Input consists of **text and images**, and the result is **text**. The context window is **1 million tokens**, and the maximum response in ordinary mode is **128 thousand tokens**. The reliable built-in knowledge cutoff is **January 2026**.

The manufacturer's standard visual input formats are JPEG/PNG/GIF/WebP, using the first frame of an animation. For native analysis, the longer dimension is 2576 pixels, with 4784 visual tokens; larger images are downscaled before analysis. File and parameter support depends on the application's method.

Web search, command execution, file-based memory, interface control and autonomous subtasks require application support. The model can use available tools, but the effort level and a clear description of their purpose affect its action choices. This is especially useful in work combining information search, analysis and technical execution.

When creating interfaces and slides, Opus 4.8 has its own consistent presentation preferences. For a result in a specific style, it is useful to specify a palette, typography, composition and motion style, or first request several directions. A finished file or functioning interface is produced through environment tools; the model's own output remains text.

Practical task

### Audit a project decision memo

Technical example in English

```
Audit a project decision memo

Review this memo against its evidence: 'All customers prefer weekly exports, so we will remove daily exports.' Evidence E1: 12 of 20 interviewed customers prefer weekly; E2: 4 prefer daily; E3: 4 gave no preference. Return the unsupported claims, a corrected recommendation and one question that would resolve a material uncertainty.
```

#### Expected result

```
A three-part evidence review with E1-E3 references and a narrower recommendation.
```

#### Check the result

```
The review must preserve the four daily-export preferences and avoid treating silence as agreement.
```

**Ailoot · Anthropic Messages** `POST /v1/messages` `claude-opus-4-8`

[`claude-opus-4-8`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&route=Core&caller=claude-opus-4-8&fmt=messages)

Anthropic /`claude-opus-4-8`

### Overview

Claude Opus 4.8 is designed for sustained development and professional analysis. Maintains the direction of multi-step work, identifies uncertainty and accounts for explicitly stated result requirements.

Accepted inputs

Text · Images

Results

Text

### Available in Ailoot · inputs & methods

**Ailoot · Anthropic Messages** `POST /v1/messages`

Input types

`text`, `image`

Output types

`text`

Context

1,000,000 tokens

Maximum output

131,072 tokens

Output format

json or SSE

| Field | Type | Requirement | Values & limits | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Field`model` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits claude-opus-4-8 | Default— |
| Field`messages` | Type`message[]` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Minimum items: 1 | Default— |
| Field`messages[].role` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits user, assistant | Default— |
| Field`messages[].content` | Type`string\|content_block[]` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`system` | Type`string\|content_block[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`max_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Minimum: 1 Limit applies to: exact selected model/card ceiling | Default— |
| Field`stream` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Defaultfalse |
| Field`temperature` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`top_p` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`stop_sequences` | Type`string[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools` | Type`tool[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools[].name` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: tool supplied | Default— |
| Field`tools[].description` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`tools[].input_schema` | Type`JSON_schema` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`tool_choice` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`thinking.type` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`thinking.budget_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`output_config.effort` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`metadata` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`cache_control` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |

Input material combinations

**Text** · UTF8 text

`messages[].content or type=text block`

**Text + image**

`{type:image,source:{type:base64,media_type,data}} or source type=url`

Method parameters and lifecycle

| Parameter | Contract |
| --- | --- |
| Parameter`material_types` | Contracttext, image |
| Parameter`required` | Contractmodel, messages, max\_tokens |
| Parameter`optional_controls` | Contractnull |
| Parameter`content_type` | Contractapplication/json |
| Parameter`text_file_material` | Contractactual UTF-8 content inserted as text; file IDs/URLs need separate exact support |

Lifecycle: `exact retained published method`

Method shapes and IDs are exact; supplier capability is separate from admission.

### Pricing

#### Ailoot method rates

Input

$0.005 */ 1K*

Output

$0.025 */ 1K*

Cache read

$0.0005 */ 1K*

Cache write

$0.00625 */ 1K*

Cache write, 5 min

$0.00625 */ 1K tokens*

Cache write, 1 hour

$0.01 */ 1K tokens*

web\_search\_call

$0.01 *per call*

Max. calls for web\_search\_call

8

fast multiplier

×2

Ailoot reserves an estimated amount before a request. After the result, it settles the final charge from measured usage. Streaming settlement uses the final usage record. [How reservation and settlement work →](https://ailoot.ai/docs/en/billing/reserve/)

#### Reference tariff details

Model-level reference schedules do not change method selection, quotes or charges. Active charges use the selected Ailoot method rates.

Model reference schedules

#### Prices by configuration

Match each charge to the conditions shown. Use one rate for each set of alternative configurations.

| Configuration | Rate schedule | Context tokens, more than | Context tokens, up to and including | Charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ConfigurationOpenAI Chat · Base token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.01** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.05** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.001** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **$0.0125** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **$0.02** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationOpenAI Chat · Request-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.01** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.05** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.001** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **$0.0125** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **$0.02** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationAnthropic Messages · Base token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.01** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.05** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.001** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **$0.0125** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **$0.02** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationAnthropic Messages · Request-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.01** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.05** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.001** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **$0.0125** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **$0.02** / 1K tokens |

### Example requests

#### Ailoot · Anthropic Messages

Text exampleImage inputPython SDKNode.js SDKPython stream

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_TEXT_FILE:?Set your actual UTF-8 source-material file}"
export AILOOT_TEXT_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "claude-opus-4-8", "max_tokens": 1024, "messages": []}')
f=Path(os.environ["AILOOT_TEXT_FILE"])
if not f.is_file():raise SystemExit("Choose your actual UTF-8 source material")
text=f.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
if not text.strip():raise SystemExit("Source material must contain text")
p["messages"]=[{"role":"user","content":"Summarize this material and quote supporting source passages.\n\n"+text}]
Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/messages \
  -H "x-api-key: $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'anthropic-version: 2023-06-01' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import json
from pathlib import Path
print(json.dumps(json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text()),ensure_ascii=False,indent=2))
PY_RESULT
```

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE:?Set your actual PNG JPEG or WebP image}"
export AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "claude-opus-4-8", "max_tokens": 1024, "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": [{"type": "text", "text": "Read labels and numbers in this image; flag unreadable text."}]}]}')
import base64
f=Path(os.environ["AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE"])
if not f.is_file():raise SystemExit("Choose an actual PNG JPEG or WebP image")
raw=f.read_bytes()
mime="image/png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "image/jpeg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "image/webp" if raw[:4]==b"RIFF" and raw[8:12]==b"WEBP" else None
if not mime:raise SystemExit("Use PNG JPEG or WebP")
b64=base64.b64encode(raw).decode()
p["messages"][0]["content"].append({"type":"image","source":{"type":"base64","media_type":mime,"data":b64}})
Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/messages \
  -H "x-api-key: $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'anthropic-version: 2023-06-01' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import json
from pathlib import Path
print(json.dumps(json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text()),ensure_ascii=False,indent=2))
PY_RESULT
```

```python
import anthropic
import os

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client = anthropic.Anthropic(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai", api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"], max_retries=0)
msg = client.messages.create(
    model="claude-opus-4-8",
    max_tokens=1024,
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences."}],
)
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

save_result(msg.to_dict(mode="json"))
```

```js
import Anthropic from "@anthropic-ai/sdk";

if (!process.env.AILOOT_API_KEY?.trim()) throw new Error("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request");
const client = new Anthropic({ baseURL: "https://api.ailoot.ai", apiKey: process.env.AILOOT_API_KEY, maxRetries: 0 });
const msg = await client.messages.create({
  model: "claude-opus-4-8",
  max_tokens: 1024,
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences." }],
});
import { writeFileSync } from "node:fs";

function saveResult(data, stem = "result") {
  writeFileSync(stem + ".json", JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
  console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
  const saveBlob = (encoded, suffix, label) => {
    const raw = Buffer.from(encoded, "base64");
    const ext = raw.subarray(0,8).equals(Buffer.from([137,80,78,71,13,10,26,10])) ? "png" : raw[0]===255 && raw[1]===216 ? "jpg" : raw.subarray(0,4).toString()==="RIFF" && raw.subarray(8,12).toString()==="WEBP" ? "webp" : suffix;
    const file = `${stem}-${label}.${ext}`;
    writeFileSync(file, raw); console.log("Saved", file);
  };
  for (const [i, block] of (data.content || []).entries()) console.log("Content", i, JSON.stringify(block));
  for (const choice of data.choices || []) console.log("Choice", choice.index, JSON.stringify(choice.message || choice.delta || {}));
  for (const [i, item] of (data.output || []).entries()) {
    console.log("Output", i, JSON.stringify(item));
    if (item.type === "image_generation_call" && item.result) saveBlob(item.result, item.output_format || "bin", `output-${i}`);
  }
  for (const [ci, candidate] of (data.candidates || []).entries()) {
    for (const [pi, part] of (candidate.content?.parts || []).entries()) {
      console.log("Candidate/part", ci, pi, JSON.stringify(part));
      const blob = part.inlineData || part.inline_data;
      if (blob?.data) {
        const mime = blob.mimeType || blob.mime_type;
        const suffix = ({"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"})[mime] || "bin";
        saveBlob(blob.data, suffix, `candidate-${ci}-part-${pi}`);
      }
    }
  }
}

saveResult(msg);
```

```python
import anthropic,os
from pathlib import Path

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client=anthropic.Anthropic(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai",api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"],max_retries=0)
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

with client.messages.stream(model='claude-opus-4-8',max_tokens=1024,messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Explain observations and hypotheses in three sentences."}]) as stream:
    with Path("stream-events.jsonl").open("w",encoding="utf-8") as log:
        for event in stream:
            payload=event.to_dict(mode="json")
            log.write(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False)+"\n"); log.flush()
            print(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False))
    final=stream.get_final_message()
    save_result(final.to_dict(mode="json"),"stream-result")
```

### Receive and save results

#### Ailoot · Anthropic Messages

json or SSE

##### Keep all completed results

Keep every complete returned response, file and content part.

Keep all content blocks, thinking signatures and actual tool-use IDs. Assemble all SSE block deltas; a first text block is not the complete output.

##### If the original response needs checking

Keep request/response IDs and headers. No generic text job retrieval URL is supplied.

Response fields

| Field | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Field`id` | Typestring |
| Field`model` | Typestring |
| Field`content[]` | Typetext\|thinking\|tool\_use\|other content block |
| Field`stop_reason` | Typestring\|null |
| Field`usage` | Typeobject |

Errors and next steps

| Response | Condition | Next step |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Response400 · `invalid_request_error` | ConditionInvalid required fields, material representation or parameter value | Next stepCorrect the indicated fields before a new creation request. |

### Aliases

#### Model aliases

<strong>Ailoot</strong> [`claude-opus-4-8`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&route=Core&caller=claude-opus-4-8&fmt=messages)
**Ailoot Ultra** [`anthropic/claude-opus-4.8`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&route=Ultra&caller=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&fmt=messages)

#### Method path aliases

Use the method paths shown above.

#### Related caller IDs

[`anthropic/claude-opus-4.8`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&route=Ultra&caller=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&fmt=messages), [`claude-opus-4-8`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&route=Core&caller=claude-opus-4-8&fmt=messages)

**Ailoot · OpenAI Responses** `POST /v1/responses` `claude-opus-4-8`

[`claude-opus-4-8`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&route=Core&caller=claude-opus-4-8&fmt=responses)

Anthropic /`claude-opus-4-8`

### Overview

Claude Opus 4.8 is designed for sustained development and professional analysis. Maintains the direction of multi-step work, identifies uncertainty and accounts for explicitly stated result requirements.

Accepted inputs

Text · Images

Results

Text

### Available in Ailoot · inputs & methods

**Ailoot · OpenAI Responses** `POST /v1/responses`

Input types

`text`, `image`

Output types

`text`

Context

1,000,000 tokens

Maximum output

131,072 tokens

Output format

json or SSE

| Field | Type | Requirement | Values & limits | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Field`model` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits claude-opus-4-8 | Default— |
| Field`input` | Type`string\|input_item[]` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`instructions` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`input[].type` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits message, reasoning, function\_call, function\_call\_output | Default— |
| Field`input[].content` | Type`string\|content_part[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`input[].call_id` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: function\_call\_output; retain actual returned call\_id | Default— |
| Field`input[].output` | Type`string\|content_part[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: function\_call\_output | Default— |
| Field`max_output_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Minimum: 1 Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`stream` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Defaultfalse |
| Field`temperature` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`top_p` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools` | Type`tool[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tool_choice` | Type`string\|object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`parallel_tool_calls` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`reasoning.effort` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`reasoning.summary` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`text.format` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`text.verbosity` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`include` | Type`string[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`store` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`previous_response_id` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits ID requirement: Only an actual response ID from a supported continuation Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`service_tier` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`prompt_cache_key` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`prompt_cache_options` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |

Input material combinations

**Text** · UTF8 text

`input text or input_text part`

**Text + image**

`{type:input_image,image_url}`

Method parameters and lifecycle

| Parameter | Contract |
| --- | --- |
| Parameter`material_types` | Contracttext, image |
| Parameter`required` | Contractmodel, input |
| Parameter`optional_controls` | Contractnull |
| Parameter`content_type` | Contractapplication/json |
| Parameter`text_file_material` | Contractactual UTF-8 content inserted as text; file IDs/URLs need separate exact support |

Lifecycle: `exact retained published method`

Method shapes and IDs are exact; supplier capability is separate from admission.

### Pricing

#### Ailoot method rates

Input

$0.005 */ 1K*

Output

$0.025 */ 1K*

Cache read

$0.0005 */ 1K*

Cache write

$0.00625 */ 1K*

Cache write, 5 min

$0.00625 */ 1K tokens*

Cache write, 1 hour

$0.01 */ 1K tokens*

web\_search\_call

$0.01 *per call*

Max. calls for web\_search\_call

8

fast multiplier

×2

Ailoot reserves an estimated amount before a request. After the result, it settles the final charge from measured usage. Streaming settlement uses the final usage record. [How reservation and settlement work →](https://ailoot.ai/docs/en/billing/reserve/)

#### Reference tariff details

Model-level reference schedules do not change method selection, quotes or charges. Active charges use the selected Ailoot method rates.

Model reference schedules

#### Prices by configuration

Match each charge to the conditions shown. Use one rate for each set of alternative configurations.

| Configuration | Rate schedule | Context tokens, more than | Context tokens, up to and including | Charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ConfigurationOpenAI Chat · Base token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.01** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.05** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.001** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **$0.0125** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **$0.02** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationOpenAI Chat · Request-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.01** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.05** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.001** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **$0.0125** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **$0.02** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationAnthropic Messages · Base token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.01** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.05** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.001** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **$0.0125** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **$0.02** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationAnthropic Messages · Request-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.01** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.05** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.001** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **$0.0125** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **$0.02** / 1K tokens |

### Example requests

#### Ailoot · OpenAI Responses

Text exampleImage inputPython SDKNode.js SDKPython stream

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_TEXT_FILE:?Set your actual UTF-8 source-material file}"
export AILOOT_TEXT_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "claude-opus-4-8", "input": ""}')
f=Path(os.environ["AILOOT_TEXT_FILE"])
if not f.is_file():raise SystemExit("Choose your actual UTF-8 source material")
text=f.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
if not text.strip():raise SystemExit("Source material must contain text")
p["input"]="Summarize this material and quote supporting source passages.\n\n"+text
Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/responses \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

save_result(json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text(encoding="utf-8")))
PY_RESULT
```

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE:?Set your actual PNG JPEG or WebP image}"
export AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "claude-opus-4-8", "input": [{"role": "user", "content": [{"type": "input_text", "text": "Read labels and numbers in this image; flag unreadable text."}]}]}')
import base64
f=Path(os.environ["AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE"])
if not f.is_file():raise SystemExit("Choose an actual PNG JPEG or WebP image")
raw=f.read_bytes()
mime="image/png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "image/jpeg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "image/webp" if raw[:4]==b"RIFF" and raw[8:12]==b"WEBP" else None
if not mime:raise SystemExit("Use PNG JPEG or WebP")
b64=base64.b64encode(raw).decode()
p["input"][0]["content"].append({"type":"input_image","image_url":"data:"+mime+";base64,"+b64})
Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/responses \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

save_result(json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text(encoding="utf-8")))
PY_RESULT
```

```python
from openai import OpenAI
import os

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai/v1", api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"], max_retries=0)
resp = client.responses.create(model="claude-opus-4-8", input="Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences.")
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

save_result(resp.to_dict(mode="json"))
```

```js
import OpenAI from "openai";

if (!process.env.AILOOT_API_KEY?.trim()) throw new Error("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request");
const client = new OpenAI({ baseURL: "https://api.ailoot.ai/v1", apiKey: process.env.AILOOT_API_KEY, maxRetries: 0 });
const resp = await client.responses.create({ model: "claude-opus-4-8", input: "Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences." });
import { writeFileSync } from "node:fs";

function saveResult(data, stem = "result") {
  writeFileSync(stem + ".json", JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
  console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
  const saveBlob = (encoded, suffix, label) => {
    const raw = Buffer.from(encoded, "base64");
    const ext = raw.subarray(0,8).equals(Buffer.from([137,80,78,71,13,10,26,10])) ? "png" : raw[0]===255 && raw[1]===216 ? "jpg" : raw.subarray(0,4).toString()==="RIFF" && raw.subarray(8,12).toString()==="WEBP" ? "webp" : suffix;
    const file = `${stem}-${label}.${ext}`;
    writeFileSync(file, raw); console.log("Saved", file);
  };
  for (const [i, block] of (data.content || []).entries()) console.log("Content", i, JSON.stringify(block));
  for (const choice of data.choices || []) console.log("Choice", choice.index, JSON.stringify(choice.message || choice.delta || {}));
  for (const [i, item] of (data.output || []).entries()) {
    console.log("Output", i, JSON.stringify(item));
    if (item.type === "image_generation_call" && item.result) saveBlob(item.result, item.output_format || "bin", `output-${i}`);
  }
  for (const [ci, candidate] of (data.candidates || []).entries()) {
    for (const [pi, part] of (candidate.content?.parts || []).entries()) {
      console.log("Candidate/part", ci, pi, JSON.stringify(part));
      const blob = part.inlineData || part.inline_data;
      if (blob?.data) {
        const mime = blob.mimeType || blob.mime_type;
        const suffix = ({"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"})[mime] || "bin";
        saveBlob(blob.data, suffix, `candidate-${ci}-part-${pi}`);
      }
    }
  }
}

saveResult(resp);
```

```python
from openai import OpenAI
import os
from pathlib import Path
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client=OpenAI(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai/v1",api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"],max_retries=0)
with client.responses.stream(model="claude-opus-4-8", input="Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences.") as stream:
    with Path("stream-events.jsonl").open("w",encoding="utf-8") as log:
        for event in stream:
            payload=event.to_dict(mode="json")
            log.write(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False)+"\n"); log.flush()
            print(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False))
    final=stream.get_final_response()
    save_result(final.to_dict(mode="json"),"stream-result")
```

### Receive and save results

#### Ailoot · OpenAI Responses

json or SSE

##### Keep all completed results

Keep every complete returned response, file and content part.

Keep every output item and content part, actual function call\_id, encrypted reasoning and usage. In streaming retain complete event/item identity.

##### If the original response needs checking

Keep request/response IDs and headers. No generic text job retrieval URL is supplied.

Response fields

| Field | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Field`id` | Typestring |
| Field`status` | Typestring |
| Field`output[]` | Typemessage\|reasoning\|function\_call\|other item |
| Field`output[].content[]` | Typecontent part |
| Field`usage` | Typeobject |

Errors and next steps

| Response | Condition | Next step |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Response400 · `invalid_request_error` | ConditionInvalid required fields, material representation or parameter value | Next stepCorrect the indicated fields before a new creation request. |

### Aliases

#### Model aliases

<strong>Ailoot</strong> [`claude-opus-4-8`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&route=Core&caller=claude-opus-4-8&fmt=responses)
**Ailoot Ultra** [`anthropic/claude-opus-4.8`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&route=Ultra&caller=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8)

#### Method path aliases

Use the method paths shown above.

#### Related caller IDs

[`anthropic/claude-opus-4.8`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&route=Ultra&caller=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8), [`claude-opus-4-8`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&route=Core&caller=claude-opus-4-8&fmt=responses)

**Ailoot · OpenAI Chat** `POST /v1/chat/completions` `claude-opus-4-8`

[`claude-opus-4-8`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&route=Core&caller=claude-opus-4-8&fmt=chat)

Anthropic /`claude-opus-4-8`

### Overview

Claude Opus 4.8 is designed for sustained development and professional analysis. Maintains the direction of multi-step work, identifies uncertainty and accounts for explicitly stated result requirements.

Accepted inputs

Text · Images

Results

Text

### Available in Ailoot · inputs & methods

**Ailoot · OpenAI Chat** `POST /v1/chat/completions`

Input types

`text`, `image`

Output types

`text`

Context

1,000,000 tokens

Maximum output

131,072 tokens

Output format

json or SSE

| Field | Type | Requirement | Values & limits | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Field`model` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits claude-opus-4-8 | Default— |
| Field`messages` | Type`message[]` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Minimum items: 1 | Default— |
| Field`messages[].role` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Examples: system, user, assistant, tool, function Conditions: These roles are explicitly represented by Source compatibility types; the exact model role set remains model-specific. Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`messages[].content` | Type`string\|content_part[]\|null` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`messages[].tool_calls` | Type`tool_call[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`messages[].tool_call_id` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: role=tool; use actual returned ID | Default— |
| Field`messages[].name` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`messages[].reasoning_content` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: Round-trip actual returned reasoning where this model uses it | Default— |
| Field`messages[].reasoning_details` | Type`object\|array` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`max_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Minimum: 1 Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`max_completion_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Minimum: 1 Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`stream` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Defaultfalse |
| Field`stream_options.include_usage` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`temperature` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`top_p` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`stop` | Type`string\|string[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools` | Type`function_tool[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools[].type` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools[].function.name` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Applies when: function tool supplied | Default— |
| Field`tools[].function.description` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`tools[].function.parameters` | Type`JSON_schema` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`tool_choice` | Type`string\|object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`parallel_tool_calls` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`response_format` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`reasoning_effort` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`reasoning` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`service_tier` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`instructions` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Compatibility field | Default— |
| Field`functions` | Type`function[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`function_call` | Type`string\|object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`prompt_cache_options` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |

Input material combinations

**Text** · UTF8 text

`messages[].content`

**Text + image**

`{type:image_url,image_url:{url,detail}}`

Method parameters and lifecycle

| Parameter | Contract |
| --- | --- |
| Parameter`material_types` | Contracttext, image |
| Parameter`required` | Contractmodel, messages |
| Parameter`optional_controls` | Contractnull |
| Parameter`content_type` | Contractapplication/json |
| Parameter`text_file_material` | Contractactual UTF-8 content inserted as text; file IDs/URLs need separate exact support |

Lifecycle: `exact retained published method`

Method shapes and IDs are exact; supplier capability is separate from admission.

### Pricing

#### Ailoot method rates

Input

$0.005 */ 1K*

Output

$0.025 */ 1K*

Cache read

$0.0005 */ 1K*

Cache write

$0.00625 */ 1K*

Cache write, 5 min

$0.00625 */ 1K tokens*

Cache write, 1 hour

$0.01 */ 1K tokens*

web\_search\_call

$0.01 *per call*

Max. calls for web\_search\_call

8

fast multiplier

×2

Ailoot reserves an estimated amount before a request. After the result, it settles the final charge from measured usage. Streaming settlement uses the final usage record. [How reservation and settlement work →](https://ailoot.ai/docs/en/billing/reserve/)

#### Reference tariff details

Model-level reference schedules do not change method selection, quotes or charges. Active charges use the selected Ailoot method rates.

Model reference schedules

#### Prices by configuration

Match each charge to the conditions shown. Use one rate for each set of alternative configurations.

| Configuration | Rate schedule | Context tokens, more than | Context tokens, up to and including | Charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ConfigurationOpenAI Chat · Base token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.01** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.05** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.001** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **$0.0125** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **$0.02** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationOpenAI Chat · Request-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.01** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.05** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.001** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **$0.0125** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **$0.02** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationAnthropic Messages · Base token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.01** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.05** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.001** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **$0.0125** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **$0.02** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationAnthropic Messages · Request-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.01** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.05** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.001** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **$0.0125** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **$0.02** / 1K tokens |

### Example requests

#### Ailoot · OpenAI Chat

Text exampleImage inputPython SDKNode.js SDKPython stream

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_TEXT_FILE:?Set your actual UTF-8 source-material file}"
export AILOOT_TEXT_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "claude-opus-4-8", "messages": []}')
f=Path(os.environ["AILOOT_TEXT_FILE"])
if not f.is_file():raise SystemExit("Choose your actual UTF-8 source material")
text=f.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
if not text.strip():raise SystemExit("Source material must contain text")
p["messages"]=[{"role":"user","content":"Summarize this material and quote supporting source passages.\n\n"+text}]
Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import json
from pathlib import Path
print(json.dumps(json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text()),ensure_ascii=False,indent=2))
PY_RESULT
```

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE:?Set your actual PNG JPEG or WebP image}"
export AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "claude-opus-4-8", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": [{"type": "text", "text": "Read labels and numbers in this image; flag unreadable text."}]}]}')
import base64
f=Path(os.environ["AILOOT_IMAGE_FILE"])
if not f.is_file():raise SystemExit("Choose an actual PNG JPEG or WebP image")
raw=f.read_bytes()
mime="image/png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "image/jpeg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "image/webp" if raw[:4]==b"RIFF" and raw[8:12]==b"WEBP" else None
if not mime:raise SystemExit("Use PNG JPEG or WebP")
b64=base64.b64encode(raw).decode()
p["messages"][0]["content"].append({"type":"image_url","image_url":{"url":"data:"+mime+";base64,"+b64}})
Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import json
from pathlib import Path
print(json.dumps(json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text()),ensure_ascii=False,indent=2))
PY_RESULT
```

```python
from openai import OpenAI
import os

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai/v1", api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"], max_retries=0)
resp = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="claude-opus-4-8",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences."}],
)
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

save_result(resp.to_dict(mode="json"))
```

```js
import OpenAI from "openai";

if (!process.env.AILOOT_API_KEY?.trim()) throw new Error("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request");
const client = new OpenAI({ baseURL: "https://api.ailoot.ai/v1", apiKey: process.env.AILOOT_API_KEY, maxRetries: 0 });
const resp = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "claude-opus-4-8",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences." }],
});
import { writeFileSync } from "node:fs";

function saveResult(data, stem = "result") {
  writeFileSync(stem + ".json", JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
  console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
  const saveBlob = (encoded, suffix, label) => {
    const raw = Buffer.from(encoded, "base64");
    const ext = raw.subarray(0,8).equals(Buffer.from([137,80,78,71,13,10,26,10])) ? "png" : raw[0]===255 && raw[1]===216 ? "jpg" : raw.subarray(0,4).toString()==="RIFF" && raw.subarray(8,12).toString()==="WEBP" ? "webp" : suffix;
    const file = `${stem}-${label}.${ext}`;
    writeFileSync(file, raw); console.log("Saved", file);
  };
  for (const [i, block] of (data.content || []).entries()) console.log("Content", i, JSON.stringify(block));
  for (const choice of data.choices || []) console.log("Choice", choice.index, JSON.stringify(choice.message || choice.delta || {}));
  for (const [i, item] of (data.output || []).entries()) {
    console.log("Output", i, JSON.stringify(item));
    if (item.type === "image_generation_call" && item.result) saveBlob(item.result, item.output_format || "bin", `output-${i}`);
  }
  for (const [ci, candidate] of (data.candidates || []).entries()) {
    for (const [pi, part] of (candidate.content?.parts || []).entries()) {
      console.log("Candidate/part", ci, pi, JSON.stringify(part));
      const blob = part.inlineData || part.inline_data;
      if (blob?.data) {
        const mime = blob.mimeType || blob.mime_type;
        const suffix = ({"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"})[mime] || "bin";
        saveBlob(blob.data, suffix, `candidate-${ci}-part-${pi}`);
      }
    }
  }
}

saveResult(resp);
```

```python
from openai import OpenAI
import os
from pathlib import Path

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client=OpenAI(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai/v1",api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"],max_retries=0)
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

with client.chat.completions.stream(model='claude-opus-4-8',messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Explain observations and hypotheses in three sentences."}]) as stream:
    with Path("stream-events.jsonl").open("w",encoding="utf-8") as log:
        for event in stream:
            payload=event.to_dict(mode="json")
            log.write(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False)+"\n"); log.flush()
            print(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False))
    final=stream.get_final_completion()
    save_result(final.to_dict(mode="json"),"stream-result")
```

### Receive and save results

#### Ailoot · OpenAI Chat

json or SSE

##### Keep all completed results

Keep every complete returned response, file and content part.

Keep every choice and its content/tool calls/reasoning. In SSE assemble deltas by choice/tool index, retain the final finish reason and usage.

##### If the original response needs checking

Keep request/response IDs and headers. No generic text job retrieval URL is supplied.

Response fields

| Field | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Field`choices[].index` | Typeinteger |
| Field`choices[].message.content` | Typestring\|null |
| Field`choices[].message.tool_calls` | Typetool\_call\[\] |
| Field`choices[].message.reasoning_content` | Typestring |
| Field`choices[].message.reasoning_details` | Typeobject\|array |
| Field`choices[].finish_reason` | Typestring\|null |
| Field`usage` | Typeobject |

Errors and next steps

| Response | Condition | Next step |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Response400 · `invalid_request_error` | ConditionInvalid required fields, material representation or parameter value | Next stepCorrect the indicated fields before a new creation request. |

### Aliases

#### Model aliases

<strong>Ailoot</strong> [`claude-opus-4-8`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&route=Core&caller=claude-opus-4-8&fmt=chat)
**Ailoot Ultra** [`anthropic/claude-opus-4.8`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&route=Ultra&caller=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&fmt=chat)

#### Method path aliases

Use the method paths shown above.

#### Related caller IDs

[`anthropic/claude-opus-4.8`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&route=Ultra&caller=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&fmt=chat), [`claude-opus-4-8`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&route=Core&caller=claude-opus-4-8&fmt=chat)

**Ailoot Ultra · OpenAI Chat** `POST /v1/chat/completions` `anthropic/claude-opus-4.8`

[`anthropic/claude-opus-4.8`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&route=Ultra&caller=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&fmt=chat)

Anthropic /`anthropic/claude-opus-4.8`

### Overview

Claude Opus 4.8 is designed for sustained development and professional analysis. Maintains the direction of multi-step work, identifies uncertainty and accounts for explicitly stated result requirements.

Accepted inputs

Text

Results

Text

### Available in Ailoot · inputs & methods

**Ailoot Ultra · OpenAI Chat** `POST /v1/chat/completions`

Input types

`text`

Output types

`text`

Output format

json or SSE

| Field | Type | Requirement | Values & limits | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Field`model` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits anthropic/claude-opus-4.8 | Default— |
| Field`messages` | Type`message[]` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Minimum items: 1 | Default— |
| Field`messages[].role` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Examples: system, user, assistant, tool, function Conditions: These roles are explicitly represented by Source compatibility types; the exact model role set remains model-specific. Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`messages[].content` | Type`string\|content_part[]\|null` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`messages[].tool_calls` | Type`tool_call[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`messages[].tool_call_id` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: role=tool; use actual returned ID | Default— |
| Field`messages[].name` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`messages[].reasoning_content` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Applies when: Round-trip actual returned reasoning where this model uses it | Default— |
| Field`messages[].reasoning_details` | Type`object\|array` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`max_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Minimum: 1 Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`max_completion_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Minimum: 1 Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`stream` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Defaultfalse |
| Field`stream_options.include_usage` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`temperature` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`top_p` | Type`number` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`stop` | Type`string\|string[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools` | Type`function_tool[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools[].type` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits function Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`tools[].function.name` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits Applies when: function tool supplied | Default— |
| Field`tools[].function.description` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`tools[].function.parameters` | Type`JSON_schema` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`tool_choice` | Type`string\|object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`parallel_tool_calls` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`response_format` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`reasoning_effort` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`reasoning` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`service_tier` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`instructions` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Compatibility field | Default— |
| Field`functions` | Type`function[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`function_call` | Type`string\|object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`prompt_cache_options` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Model-specific | Default— |
| Field`modalities` | Type`string[]` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits text | Default— |
| Field`provider` | Type`object` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Conditions: provider.options is rejected on this Ultra text route | Default— |
| Field`cache_control.ttl` | Type`string` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits Conditions: 1h is rejected in actual prompt-cache locations | Default— |

Input material combinations

**Text** · UTF8 text

`messages[].content`

Method parameters and lifecycle

| Parameter | Contract |
| --- | --- |
| Parameter`content_type` | Contractapplication/json |
| Parameter`required` | Contractmodel, messages |
| Parameter`material_types` | Contracttext |
| Parameter`messages` | Contractmessage array with role/content shape |
| Parameter`file_material` | Contractactual UTF-8 document inserted as literal text; no file ID inferred |
| Parameter`optional_controls` | Contractstream, temperature, top\_p, stop, max\_tokens, max\_completion\_tokens, reasoning, response\_format, tools, tool\_choice |
| Parameter`control_scope` | Contractmodel-specific; user function tools differ from hosted tools |
| Parameter`output_modalities` | Contracttext |
| Parameter`hosted_operations` | Contractfalse |
| Parameter`multimodal_input_binding` | Contractnull |

Lifecycle: `synchronous_or_streamed`

Send exact model ID with messages.

Context length is not an output cap.

A text file may supply literal text; image/audio/file-object inputs need exact binding.

### Pricing

Tariff references do not add request options. Supported parameters are listed for the selected method.

Fast mode

Standard rate When fast mode is selected

Flex mode

Standard rate When flex mode is selected

Maximum reasoning effort

Standard rate When maximum reasoning effort uses the default adjustment

Reasoning effort · high

Standard rate When reasoning effort is high

Reasoning effort · low

Standard rate When reasoning effort is low

Reasoning effort · max

Standard rate When reasoning effort is max

Reasoning effort · medium

Standard rate When reasoning effort is medium

Reasoning effort · xhigh

Standard rate When reasoning effort is xhigh

#### Ailoot rates

#### Prices by configuration

Match each charge to the conditions shown. Use one rate for each set of alternative configurations.

| Configuration | Rate schedule | Context tokens, more than | Context tokens, up to and including | Charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ConfigurationBase token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.01** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.05** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.001** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **$0.0125** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **$0.02** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationRequest-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.01** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.05** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.001** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **$0.0125** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **$0.02** / 1K tokens |

Ailoot reserves an estimated amount before a request. After the result, it settles the final charge from measured usage. Streaming settlement uses the final usage record. [How reservation and settlement work →](https://ailoot.ai/docs/en/billing/reserve/)

### Example requests

#### Ailoot Ultra · OpenAI Chat

curlPython SDKPython stream

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json,os
from pathlib import Path
p=json.loads('{"model": "anthropic/claude-opus-4.8", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Explain the difference between an observation and a hypothesis in three sentences."}]}')

Path("request.json").write_text(json.dumps(p,ensure_ascii=False))
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import json
from pathlib import Path
r=json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text())
for x in r.get("choices",[]):
    if x.get("message",{}).get("content"): print(x["message"]["content"])
PY_RESULT
```

```python
from openai import OpenAI
import os

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client=OpenAI(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai/v1",api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"],max_retries=0)
result=client.chat.completions.create(model='anthropic/claude-opus-4.8',messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Explain observations and hypotheses in three sentences."}])
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

save_result(result.to_dict(mode="json"))
```

```python
from openai import OpenAI
import os
from pathlib import Path

if not os.environ.get("AILOOT_API_KEY", "").strip(): raise SystemExit("Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request")
client=OpenAI(base_url="https://api.ailoot.ai/v1",api_key=os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"],max_retries=0)
import base64, json
from pathlib import Path

def save_result(data, stem="result"):
    # Keep every field, including usage, IDs, reasoning and tool requests.
    Path(stem + ".json").write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
    print(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
    def save_blob(encoded, suffix, label):
        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, altchars=b"-_", validate=True)
        ext = "png" if raw.startswith(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n") else "jpg" if raw.startswith(b"\xff\xd8") else "webp" if raw[:4] == b"RIFF" and raw[8:12] == b"WEBP" else suffix
        file = Path(stem + "-" + label + "." + ext)
        file.write_bytes(raw)
        print("Saved", file)
    for index, block in enumerate(data.get("content") or []):
        print("Content", index, json.dumps(block, ensure_ascii=False))
    for choice in data.get("choices") or []:
        print("Choice", choice.get("index"), json.dumps(choice.get("message", choice.get("delta", {})), ensure_ascii=False))
    for index, item in enumerate(data.get("output") or []):
        print("Output", index, json.dumps(item, ensure_ascii=False))
        if item.get("type") == "image_generation_call" and item.get("result"):
            save_blob(item["result"], item.get("output_format") or "bin", "output-" + str(index))
    for ci, candidate in enumerate(data.get("candidates") or []):
        for pi, part in enumerate((candidate.get("content") or {}).get("parts") or []):
            print("Candidate/part", ci, pi, json.dumps(part, ensure_ascii=False))
            blob = part.get("inlineData") or part.get("inline_data")
            if blob and blob.get("data"):
                mime = blob.get("mimeType") or blob.get("mime_type")
                suffix = {"image/png":"png", "image/jpeg":"jpg", "image/webp":"webp", "audio/wav":"wav", "audio/mpeg":"mp3", "video/mp4":"mp4"}.get(mime, "bin")
                save_blob(blob["data"], suffix, "candidate-" + str(ci) + "-part-" + str(pi))

with client.chat.completions.stream(model='anthropic/claude-opus-4.8',messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Explain observations and hypotheses in three sentences."}]) as stream:
    with Path("stream-events.jsonl").open("w",encoding="utf-8") as log:
        for event in stream:
            payload=event.to_dict(mode="json")
            log.write(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False)+"\n"); log.flush()
            print(json.dumps(payload,ensure_ascii=False))
    final=stream.get_final_completion()
    save_result(final.to_dict(mode="json"),"stream-result")
```

### Receive and save results

#### Ailoot Ultra · OpenAI Chat

json or SSE

##### Keep all completed results

Keep every complete returned response, file and content part.

Keep every choice and its content/tool calls/reasoning. In SSE assemble deltas by choice/tool index, retain the final finish reason and usage.

##### If the original response needs checking

Keep request/response IDs and headers. No generic text job retrieval URL is supplied.

Response fields

| Field | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Field`choices[].index` | Typeinteger |
| Field`choices[].message.content` | Typestring\|null |
| Field`choices[].message.tool_calls` | Typetool\_call\[\] |
| Field`choices[].message.reasoning_content` | Typestring |
| Field`choices[].message.reasoning_details` | Typeobject\|array |
| Field`choices[].finish_reason` | Typestring\|null |
| Field`usage` | Typeobject |

Errors and next steps

| Response | Condition | Next step |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Response400 · `invalid_request_error` | ConditionInvalid required fields, material representation or parameter value | Next stepCorrect the indicated fields before a new creation request. |

### Aliases

#### Model aliases

<strong>Ailoot</strong> [`claude-opus-4-8`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&route=Core&caller=claude-opus-4-8&fmt=chat)
**Ailoot Ultra** [`anthropic/claude-opus-4.8`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&route=Ultra&caller=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&fmt=chat)

#### Method path aliases

Use the method paths shown above.

#### Related caller IDs

[`anthropic/claude-opus-4.8`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&route=Ultra&caller=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&fmt=chat), [`claude-opus-4-8`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&route=Core&caller=claude-opus-4-8&fmt=chat)

**Ailoot Ultra · Anthropic Messages** `POST /v1/messages` `anthropic/claude-opus-4.8`

[`anthropic/claude-opus-4.8`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&route=Ultra&caller=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&fmt=messages)

Anthropic /`anthropic/claude-opus-4.8`

### Overview

Claude Opus 4.8 is designed for sustained development and professional analysis. Maintains the direction of multi-step work, identifies uncertainty and accounts for explicitly stated result requirements.

Accepted inputs

Text

Results

json · sse

### Available in Ailoot · inputs & methods

**Ailoot Ultra · Anthropic Messages** `POST /v1/messages`

Input types

`text`

Output types

`json`, `sse`

Output format

JSON or SSE

| Field | Type | Requirement | Values & limits | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Field`model` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits anthropic/claude-opus-4.8 | Default— |
| Field`messages` | Type`message[]` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`messages[].role` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits user, assistant | Default— |
| Field`messages[].content` | Type`string` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`max_tokens` | Type`integer` | RequirementRequired | Values & limits | Default— |
| Field`stream` | Type`boolean` | RequirementOptional | Values & limits | Defaultfalse |

Input material combinations

**Text** · UTF-8 text

`messages[].content string`

Method parameters and lifecycle

| Parameter | Contract |
| --- | --- |
| Parameter`content_type` | Contractapplication/json |
| Parameter`required` | Contractmodel, messages, max\_tokens |
| Parameter`optional_controls` | Contractstream |
| Parameter`material_types` | Contracttext |
| Parameter`text_file_material` | ContractRead the actual UTF-8 document and put its text in the indicated input or message content string. |

Lifecycle: `synchronous_or_streamed`

### Pricing

Tariff references do not add request options. Supported parameters are listed for the selected method.

Fast mode

Standard rate When fast mode is selected

Flex mode

Standard rate When flex mode is selected

Maximum reasoning effort

Standard rate When maximum reasoning effort uses the default adjustment

Reasoning effort · high

Standard rate When reasoning effort is high

Reasoning effort · low

Standard rate When reasoning effort is low

Reasoning effort · max

Standard rate When reasoning effort is max

Reasoning effort · medium

Standard rate When reasoning effort is medium

Reasoning effort · xhigh

Standard rate When reasoning effort is xhigh

#### Ailoot rates

#### Prices by configuration

Match each charge to the conditions shown. Use one rate for each set of alternative configurations.

| Configuration | Rate schedule | Context tokens, more than | Context tokens, up to and including | Charge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ConfigurationBase token rates | Rate scheduleBase rate | Context tokens, more than— | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.01** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.05** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.001** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **$0.0125** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **$0.02** / 1K tokens |
| ConfigurationRequest-length tier 1 | Rate schedule— | Context tokens, more than0 | Context tokens, up to and includingNo upper bound | Charge Input · Input tokens **$0.01** / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens **$0.05** / 1K tokens Input · Cache read **$0.001** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write **$0.0125** / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour **$0.02** / 1K tokens |

Ailoot reserves an estimated amount before a request. After the result, it settles the final charge from measured usage. Streaming settlement uses the final usage record. [How reservation and settlement work →](https://ailoot.ai/docs/en/billing/reserve/)

### Example requests

#### Ailoot Ultra · Anthropic Messages

Complete minimal JSON bodycurl · use your UTF-8 documentPython · save the complete result

```json
{
  "model": "anthropic/claude-opus-4.8",
  "max_tokens": 128,
  "messages": [
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Summarize the incident report."
    }
  ],
  "stream": false
}
```

```bash
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
: "${AILOOT_TEXT_FILE:?Set your actual UTF-8 document}"
export AILOOT_TEXT_FILE
python3 - <<'PY_REQUEST'
import json, os
from pathlib import Path

source_file = Path(os.environ['AILOOT_TEXT_FILE'])
if not source_file.is_file():
    raise SystemExit('Set AILOOT_TEXT_FILE to your actual UTF-8 document')
text = source_file.read_text(encoding='utf-8')
if not text.strip():
    raise SystemExit('Choose a document containing text')
payload = {'model': 'anthropic/claude-opus-4.8', 'max_tokens': 128, 'messages': [{'role': 'user', 'content': 'Summarize the incident report.'}]}
payload['messages'][0]['content'] = 'Summarize this material and quote supporting source passages.\n\n' + text
Path('request.json').write_text(json.dumps(payload, ensure_ascii=False), encoding='utf-8')
PY_REQUEST
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/messages \
  -H "x-api-key: $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'anthropic-version: 2023-06-01' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
python3 - <<'PY_RESULT'
import json
from pathlib import Path

result = json.loads(Path('result.json').read_text(encoding='utf-8'))
print(json.dumps(result, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
PY_RESULT
```

```python
import json, os
from pathlib import Path

source_file = Path(os.environ['AILOOT_TEXT_FILE'])
if not source_file.is_file():
    raise SystemExit('Set AILOOT_TEXT_FILE to your actual UTF-8 document')
text = source_file.read_text(encoding='utf-8')
if not text.strip():
    raise SystemExit('Choose a document containing text')
payload = {'model': 'anthropic/claude-opus-4.8', 'max_tokens': 128, 'messages': [{'role': 'user', 'content': 'Summarize the incident report.'}]}
payload['messages'][0]['content'] = 'Summarize this material and quote supporting source passages.\n\n' + text
from urllib.request import Request, urlopen
from urllib.error import HTTPError

api_key = os.environ['AILOOT_API_KEY']
if not api_key.strip():
    raise SystemExit('Set AILOOT_API_KEY before making a request')
headers = {'x-api-key': 'PLACEHOLDER_KEY', 'anthropic-version': '2023-06-01', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
headers['x-api-key'] = api_key
request = Request('https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/messages', data=json.dumps(payload, ensure_ascii=False).encode('utf-8'), headers=headers, method='POST')
try:
    with urlopen(request, timeout=120) as response:
        raw = response.read()
        Path('response-headers.txt').write_text(str(response.headers), encoding='utf-8')
except HTTPError as error:
    Path('result.json').write_bytes(error.read())
    Path('response-headers.txt').write_text(str(error.headers), encoding='utf-8')
    raise
Path('result.json').write_bytes(raw)
import json
from pathlib import Path

result = json.loads(Path('result.json').read_text(encoding='utf-8'))
print(json.dumps(result, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
```

### Receive and save results

#### Ailoot Ultra · Anthropic Messages

JSON or SSE

##### Keep all completed results

Keep every complete returned response, file and content part.

Keep all content blocks, thinking signatures and actual tool-use IDs. Assemble all SSE block deltas; a first text block is not the complete output.

##### If the original response needs checking

Keep request/response IDs and headers. No generic text job retrieval URL is supplied.

Response fields

| Field | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Field`id` | Typestring |
| Field`model` | Typestring |
| Field`content[]` | Typetext\|thinking\|tool\_use\|other content block |
| Field`stop_reason` | Typestring\|null |
| Field`usage` | Typeobject |

Errors and next steps

| Response | Condition | Next step |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Response400 · `invalid_request_error` | ConditionInvalid required fields, material representation or parameter value | Next stepCorrect the indicated fields before a new creation request. |

### Aliases

#### Model aliases

<strong>Ailoot</strong> [`claude-opus-4-8`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&route=Core&caller=claude-opus-4-8&fmt=messages)
**Ailoot Ultra** [`anthropic/claude-opus-4.8`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&route=Ultra&caller=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&fmt=messages)

#### Method path aliases

Use the method paths shown above.

#### Related caller IDs

[`anthropic/claude-opus-4.8`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&route=Ultra&caller=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&fmt=messages), [`claude-opus-4-8`](https://ailoot.ai/models/en/#m=anthropic%2Fclaude-opus-4.8&route=Core&caller=claude-opus-4-8&fmt=messages)

FAQ · Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8

What inputs and results are available?

`POST /v1/messages` · `claude-opus-4-8`: `text`, `image` → `text` `POST /v1/responses` · `claude-opus-4-8`: `text`, `image` → `text` `POST /v1/chat/completions` · `claude-opus-4-8`: `text`, `image` → `text` `POST /v1/chat/completions` · `anthropic/claude-opus-4.8`: `text` → `text` `POST /v1/messages` · `anthropic/claude-opus-4.8`: `text` → `json`, `sse`

Which fields does the request use?

`POST /v1/messages` · `claude-opus-4-8`: `model`, `messages`, `system`, `max_tokens`, `stream`, `metadata` `POST /v1/responses` · `claude-opus-4-8`: `model`, `input`, `instructions`, `stream` `POST /v1/chat/completions` · `claude-opus-4-8`: `model`, `messages`, `stream` `POST /v1/chat/completions` · `anthropic/claude-opus-4.8`: `model`, `messages`, `stream`, `modalities`, `provider` `POST /v1/messages` · `anthropic/claude-opus-4.8`: `model`, `messages`, `max_tokens`, `stream`

What limits apply?

`POST /v1/messages` · `claude-opus-4-8`: `ctx`: `1000000`; `max_out`: `131072`; `messages.min_items`: `1`; `max_tokens.minimum`: `1` `POST /v1/responses` · `claude-opus-4-8`: `ctx`: `1000000`; `max_out`: `131072` `POST /v1/chat/completions` · `claude-opus-4-8`: `ctx`: `1000000`; `max_out`: `131072`; `messages.min_items`: `1` `POST /v1/chat/completions` · `anthropic/claude-opus-4.8`: `messages.min_items`: `1`

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