claude-opus-4-8 (2) retirement date and replacement

Name: claude-opus-4-8 (2) retires (Microsoft Foundry)
Start: 2027-09-01
End: 2027-09-01

Microsoft Foundry · Model · retires Sep 1, 2027 (in 11 months)Unverified

Dates

Checked Sep 25, 2026 on Microsoft's page

Retires	Sep 1, 2027 (in 11 months)
Replacement	None named
Model maker	Anthropic
Notice	Retirement date; Anthropic
Source	learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/concepts/model-retirement-schedule

Date	Change	Source
Sep 25	Announced2027-09-01UnverifiedRetirement date; AnthropicSource	Source