# Fast mode on Opus 4.7 now returns an error — Claude API error fix (2026)

> Source: https://openclawdatabase.com/troubleshooting/opus47-fast-mode-removed/
> Last updated: 2026-07-28
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# Fast mode on Opus 4.7 now returns an error



A **Claude API** error and how to fix it — what triggers it, why it changed, and the working fix.








Claude API




```
POST /v1/messages
{
  "model": "claude-opus-4-7",
  "speed": "fast"
}

→ error — fast mode was removed from Opus 4.7 on 2026-07-24
```



 **Fix:**

Move to **Opus 5** (`claude-opus-5`) or **Opus 4.8** (`claude-opus-4-8`), which both still support fast mode. If you need to stay on Opus 4.7, drop the `speed` parameter — **Opus 4.7 itself is still available at standard speed**; only fast mode was withdrawn. In Claude Code, `/fast` now applies to Opus 5 and Opus 4.8 only.







Why this changed


Note the difference from the Opus 4.6 deprecation, because it is the thing that catches people: **4.6 fell back to standard speed, 4.7 does not.** A request that previously degraded silently now fails outright, so code that relied on the fallback needs an explicit change rather than just tolerating slower responses.





Changed 2026-07-24 · [changelog](https://openclawdatabase.com/changelog/2026-07-28/) · [cost calculator](https://openclawdatabase.com/tools/cost-calculator/)








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