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Time to bail on Claude Opus 4.1 on Amazon Bedrock?

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Claude Opus 4.1 ends on Bedrock January 8, 2027. Anthropic's own pick to replace it is claude-opus-4-8.[1]

Act means: change a setting or plan before the date. You can stay.

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Claude Opus 4.1 on Amazon Bedrock ends January 8, 2027

Amazon Bedrock removes Claude Opus 4.1 on January 8, 2027. This is in us-east-1, us-east-2 and us-west-2. Since October 8, 2026, it has been in public extended access. Prices there may be higher.

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How it is winding down

  1. Jul 8, 2026Legacy noticeDone
  2. Oct 8, 2026Public extended access sinceDone
  3. Jan 8End-of-life dateNext

What to do before January 8

Tick steps as you go. Your progress stays in this browser.

  1. Find the model ID

    Search your code and settings for anthropic.claude-opus-4-1-20250805-v1:0, with or without a us. prefix.

  2. Pick a newer Claude model

    Anthropic names claude-opus-4-8 on its own API. Check that an Active Opus model runs in your Region.

  3. Test, then switch

    Run your usual prompts. Check output and cost before January 8.

Email me 7 days before Jan 8

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Facts we checked

Facts and their sources
End-of-life dateJanuary 8, 2027[1]
Model IDanthropic.claude-opus-4-1-20250805-v1:0[1]
Regionsus-east-1, us-east-2, us-west-2[1]
Legacy noticeJuly 8, 2026[1]
Public extended access sinceOctober 8, 2026; expect higher prices set by the provider[1]
Anthropic's replacement on the Claude APIclaude-opus-4-8 (Opus 4.1 retired there on August 5, 2026)[2]
Whose date applies on Bedrock?Bedrock sets its own date; only the Bedrock dates apply there[1]
Does AWS move you to a new model?No. Migration does not happen automatically[1]
Legacy modelsNew customers can't use them; existing customers may lose access after 15 days of inactivity[1]
After the end dateRequests fail in the listed Regions, unless you have a private deal with the provider[1]
How to check your RegionCall ListFoundationModels or GetFoundationModel and read the modelLifecycle field[1]
Apps that call Claude Opus 4.1 on BedrockRequests fail after January 8, 2027[1]

After January 8, 2027 you will see

Requests to anthropic.claude-opus-4-1-20250805-v1:0 fail after the end date. AWS does not move you to a new model on its own.

Fix

  1. Change the model ID in your code to an Active model.
  2. Check the state in your Region: call ListFoundationModels and read modelLifecycle.

Source: [1] Model lifecycle (Legacy) (AWS)

Sources

Check it yourself. Every fact above links here.

  1. Model lifecycle (Legacy) AWS · primary · checked Oct 17
  2. Model deprecations Anthropic · primary · checked Oct 17
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What changed

Time to bail on Claude Opus 4.1 on Amazon Bedrock? Act. You can stay. Claude Opus 4.1 ends on Bedrock January 8, 2027. Anthropic's own pick to replace it is claude-opus-4-8.

On our scale this is Act: change a setting or plan before the date. You can stay.

Amazon Bedrock removes Claude Opus 4.1 on January 8, 2027. This is in us-east-1, us-east-2 and us-west-2. Since October 8, 2026, it has been in public extended access. Prices there may be higher.

Here are the facts we checked:

  • End-of-life date: January 8, 2027 (AWS)
  • Model ID: anthropic.claude-opus-4-1-20250805-v1:0 (AWS)
  • Regions: us-east-1, us-east-2, us-west-2 (AWS)
  • Legacy notice: July 8, 2026 (AWS)
  • Public extended access since: October 8, 2026; expect higher prices set by the provider (AWS)
  • Anthropic's replacement on the Claude API: claude-opus-4-8 (Opus 4.1 retired there on August 5, 2026) (Anthropic)
  • Whose date applies on Bedrock?: Bedrock sets its own date; only the Bedrock dates apply there (AWS)
  • Does AWS move you to a new model?: No. Migration does not happen automatically (AWS)
  • Legacy models: New customers can't use them; existing customers may lose access after 15 days of inactivity (AWS)
  • After the end date: Requests fail in the listed Regions, unless you have a private deal with the provider (AWS)
  • How to check your Region: Call ListFoundationModels or GetFoundationModel and read the modelLifecycle field (AWS)
  • Apps that call Claude Opus 4.1 on Bedrock: Requests fail after January 8, 2027 (AWS)

You can stay on Amazon Bedrock. You have to change a setting or plan before the date.

Leaving is a choice here, not a must.

AWS is the main source for this page. Amazon Bedrock has not said more than what is listed here. If a fact is not on this page, we do not know it yet.

Who is affected

Apps that call Claude Opus 4.1 on Bedrock: Requests fail after January 8, 2027.

The date to remember is January 8, 2027. Make the change before then.

What to do before January 8

  1. Find the model ID. Search your code and settings for anthropic.claude-opus-4-1-20250805-v1:0, with or without a us. prefix.
  2. Pick a newer Claude model. Anthropic names claude-opus-4-8 on its own API. Check that an Active Opus model runs in your Region.
  3. Test, then switch. Run your usual prompts. Check output and cost before January 8.

A few tips:

  • Make the change yourself before the date. Do not wait for the last reminder email.
  • Write down your current plan or settings first, so you can compare after the change.
  • After the change, open your settings again and check that it worked.

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If there is a date, send a short reminder a few days before it. Keep a copy of the list you sent it to.

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