Today, Anthropic announced the release of Claude Opus 5, which takes over from Claude Opus 4.8 as the leading model in the Opus-tier lineup. This new version is designed to enhance agentic coding and computer use.
The pricing for Claude Opus 5 remains consistent with its predecessor, set at $5 per million input tokens and $25 per million output tokens. This stability in pricing is expected to appeal to existing and new users alike.
The Anthropic team emphasizes that Claude Opus 5 is a significant step forward in technology, aiming to provide users with advanced capabilities while maintaining affordability.