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Opus 5 is available now on all paid Claude plans and the Claude API, and is…

2026-07-24 · 16:59 UTC ·@claudeai ·0 min read

Brief

Claude Opus 5 launches as the next Opus-tier model for paid plans and the Claude API, matching Opus 4.8’s price. It ships as the default on Claude Max and the top-tier choice on Claude Pro, adds a ~2.5× Fast mode, and emphasizes step-change gains for long-running agents plus better coding and professional-task performance.

Why it matters

Opus 5 is available now on all paid Claude plans and the Claude API, and is priced the same as Opus 4.8.

Key details

Opus 5 is the default model on Claude Max, the strongest option on Claude Pro, and offers a Fast mode that runs about 2.5× the default speed while targeting long-running agents and improved coding/professional work.

Source evidence

Opus 5 is available today on all paid plans and the Claude API, priced the same as Opus 4.8. It’s the default model on Claude Max, and the strongest on Claude Pro. It’s also offered in Fast mode, which runs around 2.5× the default speed.

Read more: anthropic.com/news/claude-op…

Link

Introducing Claude Opus 5

Opus 5 is a step change improvement for the Opus tier powering long-running agents while delivering improvements in coding and professional work.
anthropic.com