[Feature Request] Restore access to claude-opus-4 model variant
Status Fixed / completed
Reported on v2.1.220
Maintainer reply ✓ Yes — bcherny
Activity 3 comments · opened Aug 4, 2026 · closed Aug 17, 2026
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (bcherny, collaborator)
responded on this thread — see the highlighted reply below.
Bug Description
You took Opus 4.8 away. Now I'm forced to Opus 5.0 and I'm not allowed to discuss sand. I can't use Sonnet either, or Haiku. This is some premium service you guys are providing here. Maybe let-up with the vibe coding a bit?
Environment Info
- Platform: darwin
- Terminal: tmux
- Version: 2.1.220
- Feedback ID: 0af41f94-4d74-4153-b3c1-ce5208ea117a
Errors
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3 Comments
I'm told it's just the /model TUI that won't let me choose 4.8. So I guess I'll go edit my config by hand, because this software is so awesome.
Opus 4.8 hasn't been removed — the
opusalias now points to Opus 5, but you can still pick a specific version by its full name:or launch with
claude --model claude-opus-4-8./model sonnetand/model haikuswitch to those families the same way. Details on aliases vs. full model names: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/model-configIf a particular model still isn't selectable for you, please open a new issue with the output of
/modeland your plan type.🤖 Generated with Claude Code
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