Claude Instant v1.1

About Claude Instant v1.1

Claude Instant is Anthropic's fast, affordable model designed for high-volume applications. It delivers quick responses at lower cost than full Claude models, making it ideal for real-time applications and cost-sensitive deployments. Claude Instant excels at straightforward tasks including conversation, summarization, and basic analysis. While less capable than Claude 2 or Claude 3, it handles many common use cases effectively. The model is particularly valuable for customer support, content moderation, and applications requiring fast responses. For developers seeking affordable Anthropic AI, Claude Instant provides accessible entry to Claude's capabilities.

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🚀 Quick Start

Get started with Claude Instant v1.1 API

import anthropic

client = anthropic.Anthropic()

message = client.messages.create(
    model="anthropic/claude-instant-1.1",
    max_tokens=1024,
    messages=[
        {"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}
    ]
)
print(message.content[0].text)

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