Claude Opus 5 Released: Near Fable 5 Performance at Half the Cost
Claude Opus 5 is out, delivering capabilities close to flagship Fable 5 while costing about half as much—strong value for teams and developers.
Claude Opus 5 has already been released.
In terms of capabilities, the model is almost catching up with the flagship Fable 5, while costing half as much.
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