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Get a Model

$ ant beta:models retrieve
GET/v1/models/{model_id}

Get a specific model.

The Models API response can be used to determine information about a specific model or resolve a model alias to a model ID.

Parameters
--model-id: string

Model identifier or alias.

--beta: optional array of AnthropicBeta

Optional header to specify the beta version(s) you want to use.

Returns
beta_model_info: object{ id, allowed_fallback_models, capabilities, 5 more }
id: string

Unique model identifier.

allowed_fallback_models: array of string

Model IDs this model accepts as fallbacks[i].model on the Messages API. An empty list means the fallbacks parameter is not supported for this model as primary.

capabilities: object{ batch, citations, code_execution, 6 more }

Model capability information.

batch: object{ supported }

Whether the model supports the Batch API.

supported: boolean

Whether this capability is supported by the model.

citations: object{ supported }

Whether the model supports citation generation.

supported: boolean

Whether this capability is supported by the model.

code_execution: object{ supported }

Whether the model supports code execution tools.

supported: boolean

Whether this capability is supported by the model.

context_management: object{ clear_thinking_20251015, clear_tool_uses_20250919, compact_20260112, supported }

Context management support and available strategies.

clear_thinking_20251015: object{ supported }

Indicates whether a capability is supported.

supported: boolean

Whether this capability is supported by the model.

clear_tool_uses_20250919: object{ supported }

Indicates whether a capability is supported.

supported: boolean

Whether this capability is supported by the model.

compact_20260112: object{ supported }

Indicates whether a capability is supported.

supported: boolean

Whether this capability is supported by the model.

supported: boolean

Whether this capability is supported by the model.

effort: object{ high, low, max, 3 more }

Effort (reasoning_effort) support and available levels.

high: object{ supported }

Whether the model supports high effort level.

supported: boolean

Whether this capability is supported by the model.

low: object{ supported }

Whether the model supports low effort level.

supported: boolean

Whether this capability is supported by the model.

max: object{ supported }

Whether the model supports max effort level.

supported: boolean

Whether this capability is supported by the model.

medium: object{ supported }

Whether the model supports medium effort level.

supported: boolean

Whether this capability is supported by the model.

supported: boolean

Whether this capability is supported by the model.

xhigh: object{ supported }

Indicates whether a capability is supported.

supported: boolean

Whether this capability is supported by the model.

image_input: object{ supported }

Whether the model accepts image content blocks.

supported: boolean

Whether this capability is supported by the model.

pdf_input: object{ supported }

Whether the model accepts PDF content blocks.

supported: boolean

Whether this capability is supported by the model.

structured_outputs: object{ supported }

Whether the model supports structured output / JSON mode / strict tool schemas.

supported: boolean

Whether this capability is supported by the model.

thinking: object{ supported, types }

Thinking capability and supported type configurations.

supported: boolean

Whether this capability is supported by the model.

types: object{ adaptive, enabled }

Supported thinking type configurations.

adaptive: object{ supported }

Whether the model supports thinking with type 'adaptive' (auto).

supported: boolean

Whether this capability is supported by the model.

enabled: object{ supported }

Whether the model supports thinking with type 'enabled'.

supported: boolean

Whether this capability is supported by the model.

created_at: string

RFC 3339 datetime string representing the time at which the model was released. May be set to an epoch value if the release date is unknown.

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display_name: string

A human-readable name for the model.

max_input_tokens: number

Maximum input context window size in tokens for this model.

max_tokens: number

Maximum value for the max_tokens parameter when using this model.

type: "model"

Object type.

For Models, this is always "model".

Get a Model

ant beta:models retrieve \
  --api-key my-anthropic-api-key \
  --model-id model_id
{
  "id": "claude-opus-5",
  "allowed_fallback_models": [
    "string"
  ],
  "capabilities": {
    "batch": {
      "supported": true
    },
    "citations": {
      "supported": true
    },
    "code_execution": {
      "supported": true
    },
    "context_management": {
      "clear_thinking_20251015": {
        "supported": true
      },
      "clear_tool_uses_20250919": {
        "supported": true
      },
      "compact_20260112": {
        "supported": true
      },
      "supported": true
    },
    "effort": {
      "high": {
        "supported": true
      },
      "low": {
        "supported": true
      },
      "max": {
        "supported": true
      },
      "medium": {
        "supported": true
      },
      "supported": true,
      "xhigh": {
        "supported": true
      }
    },
    "image_input": {
      "supported": true
    },
    "pdf_input": {
      "supported": true
    },
    "structured_outputs": {
      "supported": true
    },
    "thinking": {
      "supported": true,
      "types": {
        "adaptive": {
          "supported": true
        },
        "enabled": {
          "supported": true
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "created_at": "2026-07-24T00:00:00Z",
  "display_name": "Claude Opus 5",
  "max_input_tokens": 0,
  "max_tokens": 0,
  "type": "model"
}
Returns Examples
{
  "id": "claude-opus-5",
  "allowed_fallback_models": [
    "string"
  ],
  "capabilities": {
    "batch": {
      "supported": true
    },
    "citations": {
      "supported": true
    },
    "code_execution": {
      "supported": true
    },
    "context_management": {
      "clear_thinking_20251015": {
        "supported": true
      },
      "clear_tool_uses_20250919": {
        "supported": true
      },
      "compact_20260112": {
        "supported": true
      },
      "supported": true
    },
    "effort": {
      "high": {
        "supported": true
      },
      "low": {
        "supported": true
      },
      "max": {
        "supported": true
      },
      "medium": {
        "supported": true
      },
      "supported": true,
      "xhigh": {
        "supported": true
      }
    },
    "image_input": {
      "supported": true
    },
    "pdf_input": {
      "supported": true
    },
    "structured_outputs": {
      "supported": true
    },
    "thinking": {
      "supported": true,
      "types": {
        "adaptive": {
          "supported": true
        },
        "enabled": {
          "supported": true
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "created_at": "2026-07-24T00:00:00Z",
  "display_name": "Claude Opus 5",
  "max_input_tokens": 0,
  "max_tokens": 0,
  "type": "model"
}