As of September 1, 2026, this dedicated fast model is deprecated. Fast mode is now served by the fast service tier endpoint on Claude Opus 5 — request it with service_tier: "fast" or speed: "fast". Requests to this model keep working and are served by the same fast tier capacity, so no action is required, but new integrations should target the regular model. Learn more in our service tier docs: https://openrouter.ai/docs/guides/features/service-tiers

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Anthropic: Claude Opus 5 (Fast)

anthropic/claude-opus-5-fast

Fast-mode variant of Opus 5 - identical capabilities with higher output speed at 2x pricing relative to regular Opus 5.

Learn more in Anthropic's docs: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/fast-mode

Note: As of September 1, 2026, this dedicated fast model is deprecated. Fast mode is now served by the fast service tier endpoint on Claude Opus 5 — request it with service_tier: "fast" or speed: "fast". Requests to this model keep working and are served by the same fast tier capacity, so no action is required, but new integrations should target the regular model. Learn more in our service tier docs: https://openrouter.ai/docs/guides/features/service-tiers

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Context
1.0M
Released
Jul 24, 2026

Activity

Token volume and request traffic to this model over time.

Not currently available through EU in-region routing. In-region routing docs

Documentation

Guides, cookbooks, blog posts, and tools for building with Anthropic: Claude Opus 5 (Fast) on OpenRouter.

Frequently asked questions