Claude 4.1 Opus is now supported in Vercel AI Gateway

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Introduction
- Claude 4.1 Opus is now supported in Vercel AI Gateway, allowing access to the new model released by Anthropic. This model focuses on improving agentic task execution, real-world coding, and reasoning over the previous Opus 4 model.
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Features of Opus 4.1
- Opus 4.1 offers enhanced capabilities for task execution, coding, and reasoning, making it a significant advancement over the previous model.
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Using Vercel AI Gateway
- Vercel's AI Gateway provides a unified API to access Opus 4.1 with a single string update, allowing easy usage tracking, cost monitoring, and performance optimization. It also supports retries and failover for improved uptime.
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Getting Started with AI SDK v5
- To utilize Opus 4.1 with the AI SDK v5, begin by installing the required package. Set the model to Opus 4.1, which includes features like observability, Bring Your Own Key support, and intelligent provider routing.
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Providers and Performance
- AI Gateway utilizes multiple model providers, including Anthropic and Bedrock, to ensure high performance and reliability for Opus 4.1. Automatic retries and optimizations are implemented to enhance uptime.
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Learn More
- Explore AI Gateway to access Opus 4.1 and view the model leaderboard for more information on the new features and enhancements brought by this update.