Anthropic’s rumored Opus 4.8 appears in Cursor and Vertex AI before any official launch
TawohAwa · x · 2026-07-25
- The post says Anthropic has not made any official announcement, but a model appears to have shown up in Cursor and Google Vertex AI.
- Some users are reportedly being served it under the label “Opus 4.8.”
- Early feedback claims the model is extremely token-hungry, with one developer allegedly burning through an entire quota in just three prompts.
- The poster suggests the launch could happen at any moment.
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