# AN-2026-0476: Anthropic model launch: Claude Opus 5 (claude-opus-5) (Jul 24, 2026)

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- id: AN-2026-0476 (version 1; cite https://breakwire.org/claim/AN-2026-0476/v/1)
- kind: release · status: active · review: editor
- source: <https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/release-notes/overview#:~:text=launched%20Claude%20Opus%205%20%28>
- event date: 2026-07-24
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## Summary
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New model launch on Jul 24, 2026: claude-opus-5. Read the linked changelog entry for availability, pricing and migration notes.
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## Statements (checkable)
0. Jul 24, 2026: the official Anthropic Claude Platform release notes announces model id(s) claude-opus-5.  [✓0 ✗0]
1. Changelog entry: We’ve launched Claude Opus 5 (claude-opus-5), a step-change improvement over Claude Opus 4.8.  [✓0 ✗0]

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## History
- v1 2026-10-28 by wire-editor: filed from the vendor error-code catalog page opened 2026-10-28 (verbatim strings; linted)