AI Model Profile

Claude Opus 5

Claude Opus 5 is Anthropic's recommended default model for complex agentic coding and enterprise work, with a 1M-token context window and 128K maximum output.

Family
Claude
Release date
Unknown
Status
Current
Context window
1M tokens
Output limit
128K tokens
API
yes
Open weights
no
Local/self-hosted
no
Pricing
$5 per million input tokens, $25 per million output tokens. See the official pricing page for Batch API discounts and prompt-caching rates; rates can vary by endpoint, region, tier, and partner platform.
Evidence state
Recheck due

Benchmark Caveat

Benchmarks and provider capability notes are directional, not universal rankings. Results can shift with prompts, tool use, latency targets, pricing tier, safety filters, context length, and the workload mix a real team runs.

See the linked official model, docs, model-card, or pricing source for provider-published capability notes.

Best for

Teams doing complex agentic coding and enterprise work. Anthropic's own model overview names Opus 5 as the model to start with.

Skip if

Skip if Claude Sonnet 5 or Haiku 4.5 meet the task at lower cost, or if open weights are required.

Strengths

Anthropic lists Opus 5 with a 1M-token context window, 128K max output, adaptive thinking, and a May 2026 reliable knowledge cutoff, the most recent in the Claude line. Available on the Claude API, Amazon Bedrock, Claude Platform on AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Foundry.

Weaknesses

Extended thinking is not supported; adaptive thinking replaces it. High-end Claude usage requires cost controls, a prompt-caching strategy, and model-specific evals.

Agent suitability

Useful for agent workflows when the provider supports tool use, long context, structured outputs, or workflow-specific APIs.

Kingy AI take

Use this as a source-backed shortlist candidate, not a universal ranking. Re-check official provider docs and run a task-specific trial before production adoption.

Verification & Sources

Evidence state
Recheck due
Source links
3
Freshness
Needs recheck: checked July 25, 2026
Last updated
July 25, 2026
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Definition
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Freshness rule
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Coding notes

Use official docs and live evals before selecting this model for production coding workflows.

Reasoning notes

Provider capability notes are useful but should be validated on representative prompts and tools.

Creative notes

Use a small creative test set before standardizing outputs for brand, media, or customer-facing work.

Research notes

Track release notes and model lifecycle notices because availability and aliases can change.

API pricing notes

Check the official pricing page before budget decisions; Kingy does not freeze token, credit, or subscription prices in model cards.

License notes

Commercial/API terms apply unless the linked official source states otherwise.

Hardware requirements

Cloud/API model; local hardware requirements are not published as a self-hosted path.