Anthropic has introduced Opus 5, a cost-effective and less restrictive model that surpasses Fable 5 on several benchmarks, offering enhanced performance for diverse applications.
Anthropic launched Opus 5 at 50% of Fable 5's cost, exceeding Fable 5 benchmarks while removing data retention restrictions. Classifier engagement drops 85%; $5/$25 pricing enables broader enterprise adoption for knowledge work and biology without performance loss.
Opus 5 outperforms Fable 5 in several benchmarks
Jul 25, 2026
10:30 am
What's the storyAnthropic has unveiled its latest artificial intelligence (AI) model, Opus 5.
The new addition to the company's flagship series is smaller than Fable 5 and comes with a lower price tag and fewer restrictions. This makes it a more suitable option for most applications.
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Anthropic releases new model, Opus 5
Anthropic debuts Opus 5 at half the price of its Fable sibling
Anthropic's new AI model rivals Fable 5 and is cheaper as businesses fret about costs
Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5 with near Fable performance at half the price
Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5 with near-Fable intelligence at half the price
Anthropic releases Opus 5 with ‘close’ to Fable 5’s capabilities
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Anthropic's Opus 5 is about token efficiency, not a capability leap
Anthropic bets on cheaper AI with new model
Opus 5 will be both cheaper and less restrictive than Fable, likely making it preferable in most use cases
Anthropic designed Opus 5 to deliver performance close to its most powerful model, Fable, on many tasks at half the price.
And as a bonus, it doesn't require data retention
Anthropic said Claude Opus 5 is its best performing and its most cost-effective offering.
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