Anthropic Launches Claude Opus 5 AI Model with Improved Performance and Lower Costs
Anthropic has launched its latest artificial intelligence model, Claude Opus 5, which it claims is the most cost-effective and high-performing version to date. The new model outperforms Anthropic's previous offering, Fable 5, in coding and knowledge work tasks but does not match state-of-the-art capabilities for cybersecurity-related functions. With input tokens priced at $5 per million and output tokens at $25 per million, Opus 5 is half the cost of its predecessor. The release comes amid growing pressure from enterprise customers who are increasingly focused on return on investment rather than experimentation with expensive AI models. Anthropic faces competition not only from OpenAI but also from tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon as well as Chinese startups offering more affordable alternatives. The company is working closely with government agencies to ensure compliance, especially after recent export control issues involving its previous models. Despite the cost advantages of Opus 5, Dianne Penn, Anthropic's head of product management for research, emphasized that businesses are seeking value without compromising on quality.
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