Meet the New Claude Opus 5: Frontier-Class Agentic Coding and Computer Use at Unchanged Opus Pricing
Anthropic unveiled Claude Opus 5, its new flagship model, keeping the same $5 per million input token and $25 per million output token pricing as Opus 4.8.
- Claude Opus 5 replaces Opus 4.8 as Anthropic's flagship Opus‑tier model.
- Pricing remains unchanged at $5 per million input tokens and $25 per million output tokens.
- The model emphasizes advanced agentic coding and computer use, nearing Claude Fable 5 performance.
- Opus 5 becomes the default model for Opus‑tier customers, potentially boosting adoption.
Anthropic announced the release of Claude Opus 5, the successor to Opus 4.8 and the newest model in the Opus tier. The company kept the pricing unchanged at $5 per million input tokens and $25 per million output tokens, positioning the model as cost‑effective for heavy users.
Claude Opus 5 is marketed as a frontier‑class agentic coding system, capable of more sophisticated computer use and programming assistance. Anthropic says its performance approaches that of the Claude Fable 5 model while costing roughly half as much.
The new model is now the default offering for customers who select the Opus tier, signaling Anthropic's confidence in its capabilities. The unchanged pricing may encourage adoption among enterprises and developers looking for high‑quality LLM services without a price increase.
Industry observers note that this launch reinforces Anthropic's competitive stance against other leading providers, especially as the market seeks more capable yet affordable generative AI models.
Provides a more capable coding assistant at the same cost, easing integration into development pipelines.
Offers high‑performance AI services without additional expense, supporting enterprise AI initiatives.
Signals Anthropic's focus on value‑driven product upgrades, which may improve market share.
Gives access to a powerful LLM for learning advanced programming tasks without higher fees.
Shows continued progress in AI model capabilities while keeping pricing stable.
- agentic coding
- AI-driven ability to write, modify, and execute code autonomously.
- Opus tier
- Anthropic's mid‑range pricing plan for its Claude models, balancing capability and cost.
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