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Anthropic Launches Opus 5 With Near-Fable 5 Power at Half the Price
Anthropic has unveiled its latest large language model, Opus 5, designed to provide performance comparable to the flagship Fable 5 model while costing half the price. This new model enhances complex coding capabilities and excels in scientific tasks, especially in predicting molecular changes. Safety improvements have also been made, with reduced deceptive behavior, making Opus 5 a promising tool for both cybersecurity and biological applications. The model is included in all paid subscription plans, further broadening its accessibility in a competitive AI market.
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Published 25 Jul 2026, 07:55 UTC2 min read
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Summary
TL;DR
- Opus 5 rivals Fable 5 for performance but at half the cost.
- Significant improvements in coding and scientific research capabilities.
- Lower incidence of deceptive behaviors compared to previous models.
- Unchanged API pricing at $5 per million input tokens.
- Safety classifiers are 85% less likely to intervene.
Interesting facts
- Opus 5 has a new 'effort' setting for user-specific response optimization.
- Anthropic's models specifically train for safe usage in cybersecurity tasks.
- The launch of Opus 5 coincides with increased competition in the AI market.