ReleasedJul 24, 2026 ·
Claude Opus 5 is out
Anthropic shipped Claude Opus 5.
AnthropicAnthropic released Claude Opus 5 on Jul 24, 2026. The company announced it itself (Anthropic).
It follows Claude Opus 4.8, 57 days earlier. Releases in the Claude Opus line usually land about 60 days apart.
Claude Opus 5.5 replaced it on Sep 22, 2026.
“Introducing Claude Opus 5”
Released
Jul 24, 2026
Line
Claude Opus
Previous
Claude Opus 4.8 (May 28, 2026)
Confirmed by
The company's own announcement
Source: Anthropic