Claude Opus 5
Claude Opus 5, created by Anthropic, is an advanced AI model capable of processing text, images, and files, with a context length of up to 1 million tokens. It supports reasoning and tools integration, though it does not offer structured output or open weights access. This model should be considered for projects requiring extensive input handling and complex operations, given its robust multimodal capabilities. With a blended benchmark score of 100.0 across three independent benchmarks, Claude Opus 5 demonstrates top-tier performance. At $5.0 per million input tokens and $25.0 per million output tokens, it strikes a balance between cost and quality for professionals who value high accuracy in their AI solutions.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 100.0 across 3 benchmarks, last refreshed 2026-08-13. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 100.0 |
| AI Index Coding | software engineering tasks | 100.0 |
| AI Index Agentic | multi-step tool-using tasks | 97.6 |
- Model ID
- anthropic/claude-opus-5
- Vendor
- anthropic
- Released
- July 2026
- Tokenizer
- Claude
- Input Modalities
- text, image, file
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 128,000 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- ✓ supported
- Vision
- ✓ accepts images
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- yes
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $5.00/M input and $25.00/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | $0.19 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $3.75 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $75.00 |
Category rankings
Where Claude Opus 5 places across the 8 categories it ranks in. How we rank →
| # | Category | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Agent WorkflowsAgents · of 25 ranked | 195 |
| #20 | Coding AgentsAgents · of 25 ranked | 195 |
| #21 | Browser AutomationAgents · of 25 ranked | 173 |
| #24 | Function / Tool CallingAgents · of 25 ranked | 153 |
| #25 | Bug FixingCode · of 25 ranked | 182 |
| #25 | Data AnalysisData · of 25 ranked | 172 |
| #25 | Financial AnalysisProfessional · of 25 ranked | 159 |
| #25 | Scientific CodingResearch · of 25 ranked | 182 |
Similar models
Anthropic: Claude Fable 5 (batch)
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.8
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.7
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.6
Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.5
Anthropic: Claude 3 Haiku
Quick answers
- How much does Claude Opus 5 cost?
- $5.00 per million input tokens and $25.00 per million output tokens.
- What is Claude Opus 5's context window?
- 1,000,000 tokens, roughly 1,500 pages of text in a single request.
- Does Claude Opus 5 support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
- Can Claude Opus 5 process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.