[Bug] Claude Opus model output capped at 64000 tokens
Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Feb 9, 2026 by abatilo Closed Mar 10, 2026
Bug Description
Caps Opus 4.6 max output tokens is capped
Environment Info
- Platform: darwin
- Terminal: tmux
- Version: 2.1.37
- Feedback ID: d4c60efa-050c-434f-9cf3-e00f99b499a4
If you run claude doctor, you'll see:
Environment Variables
└ CLAUDE_CODE_MAX_OUTPUT_TOKENS: Capped from 127999 to 64000
<img width="832" height="104" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/101583f1-1db6-4511-8222-d6c2d0a92598" />
According to the 4.6 announcement, 128k output tokens is supported
https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-opus-4-6
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