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Anthropic's New Claude Opus 5 Nearly Matches Flagship Fable 5 at Half the Cost
Anthropic has officially launched Claude Opus 5, an upgraded model from its previous version Opus 4.8. Prominently designed for daily use, Opus 5 matches the performance of Anthropic's flagship Fable 5 at a significantly lower price point, making it highly attractive for cost-conscious users. Notably, it has shown better performance in several benchmark tasks, such as coding and multidisciplinary reasoning, providing valuable enhancements for fields such as scientific research. Nevertheless, while it excels in various applications, it still falls short of specific capabilities compared to Mythos 5, which is designed for cybersecurity tasks.
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Published 24 Jul 2026, 17:45 UTC1 min read
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Summary
TL;DR
- Opus 5 launched as a cost-effective alternative to Fable 5.
- Demonstrates better performance than Opus 4.8 in several benchmarks.
- Priced competitively at $5 per million input tokens.
- Available on all platforms including Claude Max and Claude Pro.
- Fast mode option runs at 2.5x the speed at double the cost.
Interesting facts
- Claude Opus 5 produces improved visual outputs compared to its predecessor.
- Fast mode offers rapid response times for users demanding higher performance.
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