LaunchAI ModelsJuly 24, 2026
Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5, its most capable Opus model

Claude Opus 5 (claude-opus-5) is now the default Opus model in Claude Code, with 1M context and fast mode priced at $10/$50 per Mtok. Anthropic says it approaches Fable 5's frontier intelligence at half the price; Perplexity's WANDR eval had it beat all but Fable 5 while 57% cheaper.
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Introducing Claude Opus 5 on AWS: Anthropic’s most capable Opus modelaws.amazon.com
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v2.1.219github.com
Introducing Claude Opus 5anthropic.com
Opus 5 is now available as an orchestrator model inside the Perplexity Computer harness for all Pro...x.com
Anthropic's new AI model rivals Fable 5 and is cheaper as businesses fret about costscnbc.com
[AINews] Claude Opus 5: Fable-level performance at Opus price (half Fable)latent.space
Anthropic’s Opus 5 Is Better at Resisting Prompt Injectionschneier.com
Anthropic Unveils More Cost-Efficient Model for Everyday Tasksbloomberg.com
Claude Opus 5 Is Highly Capable, But Is No Mythosthezvi.substack.com
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