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Anthropic · AIAug 18, 2026, 16:20 UTC

Degraded performance for multiple models

MinorNot disclosedUpdated 20h ago
Aug 18, 16:20 UTCAug 18, 19:01 UTC
Duration
2h 41m
Impact
Minor
Root cause
Not disclosed
Anthropic, 90 days
94 incidents
Affected
claude.aiClaude API (api.anthropic.com)Claude CodeClaude Cowork
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Final update

The issue affecting Claude Opus 5 has been resolved. Impact occurred from 16:11 to 18:23 UTC.

Timeline

  1. Resolved · Aug 18, 19:01 UTC
    The issue affecting Claude Opus 5 has been resolved. Impact occurred from 16:11 to 18:23 UTC.
  2. Monitoring · Aug 18, 18:26 UTC
    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.
  3. Investigating · Aug 18, 17:12 UTC
    We are investigating elevated errors on requests to Claude Opus 5. We will provide an update as soon as possible.
  4. Investigating · Aug 18, 16:20 UTC
    We are investigating elevated errors on requests to Claude Mythos 5, Claude Fable 5, Claude Opus 5, Claude Sonnet 5, Claude Haiku 4.5, and other Claude models. We will provide an update as soon as possible.
  5. Investigating · Aug 18, 16:20 UTC
    We are investigating reports of degraded performance affecting multiple models. We will provide an update as soon as possible.

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