Anthropic has launched Claude Opus 5, a new AI model positioned as a capable and cost-effective alternative to its most advanced offerings, aiming for everyday usability without a premium price tag.

• Claude Opus 5 is priced at $5 per million input tokens and $25 per million output tokens, half the cost of its most intelligent model, Fable 5.
• The model was released on Friday, 24 July 2026.
• Anthropic claims Opus 5 demonstrates improved reasoning and problem-solving abilities, with notable performance gains in coding and operational tasks.