Anthropic has released Claude Opus 5, a new iteration of its AI model, which offers a significant price reduction compared to its predecessor, Fable 5. The new model, launched on July 24, 2026, is priced at half the cost of Fable 5. At its highest setting, Claude Opus 5's performance is within 0.5% of Fable 5's capabilities, suggesting a strong balance between cost-effectiveness and performance. AI
IMPACT Offers a more cost-effective AI solution with performance comparable to previous high-end models.
RANK_REASON Frontier-lab model release with system card. [lever_c_demoted from frontier_release: ic=1 ai=1.0]
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