LaunchDevelopersJuly 8, 2026
Claude Code adds Claude Opus 5 as default Opus model
Claude Opus 5 with 1M context and fast mode at $50/Mtok is now the default Opus model in Claude Code. Other additions include network strict allowlist setting and bug fixes.
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