Anthropic's Claude is the LLM most ghostwriters and editors reach for when voice and tone matter. Strong at long context, structured output, and editorial-grade rewrites.
Fast mode for Claude Opus 4.8 is being deprecated and will be removed on November 30, 2026. Developers using fast mode with Opus 4.8 must migrate to Claude Opus 5.5 to continue using the feature.
Anthropic released the Usage and Cost Analytics API in beta, enabling organizations to monitor token usage and costs across Claude API consumption with filtering and grouping by dimensions like model, workspace, and API key. The API provides /v1/organizations/analytics/usage and /v1/organizations/analytics/cost endpoints. Legacy usage reporting endpoints remain supported.
The maximum request size for the Messages API and Token Counting API doubled from 32 MB to 128 MB on the first-party Claude API, allowing developers to process significantly larger payloads in single requests. This change takes effect immediately and applies to both APIs.
The Claude Tag API is now available in beta for Claude Enterprise organizations, providing endpoints to read and configure Claude Tag settings on Slack channels and workspaces with Access bundle support. The API requires Admin API keys with read:claude_tag or write:claude_tag scope. This feature is exclusive to Claude Enterprise.
Anthropic launched Claude Models on Google Cloud, providing Claude API access through Google Cloud with IAM controls and Marketplace billing. Fast mode is available for Claude Opus 5.5 on this platform.
Anthropic launched Claude Models on Google Cloud, allowing access to the Claude API through Google Cloud projects with IAM controls and marketplace billing. Fast mode for Claude Opus 5.5 is also available on this platform.
Anthropic now operates Claude API through Google Cloud projects with Google Cloud IAM controlling access and Marketplace handling billing. Fast mode is available for Claude Opus 5.5 on this new platform option.
Anthropic launched Claude Models on Google Cloud, allowing you to run the Claude API through your Google Cloud project with GCP IAM access control and marketplace billing. Fast mode is available for Claude Opus 5.5 on this platform.
Claude API can be accessed through Google Cloud projects using Google Cloud IAM and Google Cloud Marketplace for billing. Fast mode is available for Claude Opus 5.5 on this platform, providing a new deployment option alongside existing cloud platforms.
Anthropic launched Claude API access directly through Google Cloud projects with Google Cloud IAM for access control and Google Cloud Marketplace for billing. Fast mode is available for Claude Opus 5.5 on this platform.
