# clm_1F8AFAC133D8

subject: Anthropic (/record/anthropic.md)  
predicate: launched  
value: Message Batches API  
valid_from: 2024-10-08  
valid_to: null  
published: 2024-10-08  
recorded: 2026-11-15  
confidence: 0.70  
status: valid  
assertable: true  
superseded_by: null  
last_updated: 2026-11-15  
cite: AsOf. "Anthropic launched: Message Batches API", as of 2024-10-08. Claim clm_1F8AFAC133D8, https://asof.is/claim/clm_1F8AFAC133D8, accessed 2026-11-15. Source: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/release-notes/overview#2024-10-08.  
checked: 2026-11-15 · its source page states the value and the date, as read by an AI model  

> October 8, 2024 The Message Batches API is now available in beta. Process large batches of queries asynchronously in the Claude API for 50% less cost.

What https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/release-notes/overview#2024-10-08 says, word for word.

## Sources

- https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/release-notes/overview#2024-10-08 (primary, Anthropic, published 2024-10-08)

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