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Claude Opus 5

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Source-backed identifier on the Anthropic API. Unverified details are marked below.

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claude-opus-5
Source check: Sep 13, 2026

Capabilities & limits

Context window
1M
Maximum output
128K
Image input
Supported
Tool calling
Supported
Structured output
Not verified

Documented interfaces and limits. These are not measures of model quality.

Pricing

USD / 1M tokens
Input
$5.00Derived from the captured rate card's standard token row.
Output
$25.00Derived from the captured rate card's standard token row.

USD per million standard text tokens. Detailed cache, batch and other pricing conditions appear in the rate card.

Full rate card 5 rates

Amounts in USD. Check the unit and conditions on each rate.

Base input tokens

$5.00 per 1M tokens
  • Claude API global standard

Output tokens

$25.00 per 1M tokens
  • Claude API global standard

Cache hits and refreshes

$0.50 per 1M tokens
  • prompt caching

5 minute cache writes

$6.25 per 1M tokens
  • prompt caching
  • 5 minute duration

1 hour cache writes

$10.00 per 1M tokens
  • prompt caching
  • 1 hour duration

Full 1M-token context window uses standard pricing, including requests over 200K input tokens; prompt caching and Batch discounts remain at standard rates.

Price history
Observed Sep 13, 2026

Input $5.00 per million tokens

Derived from the captured rate card's standard token row.

Observed Sep 13, 2026

Output $25.00 per million tokens

Derived from the captured rate card's standard token row.

Technical details

Training / knowledge cutoff
May 2026
Input modalities
text, image
Output modalities
text
3 details not verified
  • Parameters
  • Active parameters
  • Architecture

The current model overview documents adaptive thinking and a 1M-token context window with 128K maximum output.

How they describe it

For complex agentic coding and enterprise work

What they say is different

Claude Opus 5 provides greatly improved performance for the same cost as its predecessor, Opus 4.8.

Verbatim provider claims · not an independent assessment

Release & lifecycle

Availability applies to this exact identifier on Anthropic API.

First API availability
Jul 24, 2026
available
Observed Sep 13, 2026

Considering a switch?

Test quality, tool behavior, latency, and billable tokens on your own tasks. Matching API features does not imply equivalent outputs.

Compare with GPT-5.6 Sol

Curated snapshot through September 13, 2026. Coverage is partial; verify current availability and pricing with the provider.