Released07/2026
Speed0 tokens/s
Time to first token0.00s
Input price$5/1M
Output price$25/1M
Rankings
Review
Opus 5 is a premier all-around model for agent-driven and conversation-heavy workloads. Designed for those who prioritize quality, autonomy, and nuanced outputs over cost or speed — ideal for presales, automation, and deep analysis.
Strengths
- Market-leading general conversation — nuanced, contextual, and human-like across all conversational scenarios
- Ranked #1 for autonomous AI agents — excels at complex tasks, autonomous decision-making, and multi-step planning with high independence
- Deep reasoning and strong logical analysis — tackles structured problems and long reasoning chains with minimal logical fallacies
- 200k-token context window — ample for large codebases, lengthy documents, and single-prompt multi-document analysis
Weaknesses
- Ranked #2 in coding — not the optimal choice for purely code-focused work (lower coding benchmarks than #1)
- Highest price in its class — not a cost-effective choice for high throughput or batch processing
- Slow inference speed — not suitable for latency-critical applications or real-time assistants
Use cases
AI agent automation & orchestration — automated workflows, complex task planning, and multi-step decision-makingPresales consultation & analysis — deep-dive proposals, technical assessments, and multi-faceted client communicationComplex reasoning & strategic planning — business analysis, scenario modeling, and comprehensive deduction
Guides & videos
Claude Opus 5 is a powerful AI model from Anthropic, accessible via https://claude.ai or Claude Code. It features Effort Levels (5 tiers) to control costs — use low settings for simple tasks and high settings for complex problems. Opus 5 is particularly effective for coding, data analysis, and knowledge work. Tip: provide the full codebase/context rather than snippets for best results, as its context window scales up to 1M tokens.