Models2026-06-24 · source-backed
AI Explained pulls 15 overlooked details out of Opus 4.8.
Story
With Fable 5 priced out, Opus 4.8 ($5/$25) is the price/performance anchor again, so the 15-things deep dive is timely. It's weighted toward practical agentic and tool-use behavior the launch notes glossed over, not benchmark headlines. Worth an hour if Opus is now your daily driver, because the behavior changes that matter for agents rarely make the release notes.
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