Jamba Large 1.7 is the latest model in the Jamba open family, offering improvements in grounding, instruction-following, and overall efficiency. Built on a hybrid SSM-Transformer architecture with a 256K context...
Model details →AI21: Jamba Large 1.7 vs Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (batch)
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (batch) wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Claude Opus 4.8 is Anthropic's most capable generally available model in the Opus family. It supports text, image, and file inputs with text output, with reasoning support and a 1M-token...
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | AI21: Jamba Large 1.7 | Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (batch) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 256K | 1M | 🏆 Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (batch) |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $2.00 | $2.50 | 🏆 AI21: Jamba Large 1.7 |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $8.00 | $12.50 | 🏆 AI21: Jamba Large 1.7 |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | Yes | 🏆 Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (batch) |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | — | Yes | 🏆 Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (batch) |
Frequently asked questions
Is AI21: Jamba Large 1.7 better than Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (batch)?
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (batch) wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between AI21: Jamba Large 1.7 and Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (batch)?
Input: $2.00 vs $2.50 per 1M tokens. Output: $8.00 vs $12.50 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do AI21: Jamba Large 1.7 and Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (batch) support?
AI21: Jamba Large 1.7 supports up to 256K tokens. Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (batch) supports up to 1M tokens.
Do both AI21: Jamba Large 1.7 and Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (batch) support tool calling?
AI21: Jamba Large 1.7: yes. Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8 (batch): yes.