Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5, a cheaper AI model for coding, agents and enterprise workflows

Anthropic has released Claude Opus 5, a model it says delivers nearly all the intelligence of its top-tier Claude Fable 5 at half the cost. The company positions Opus 5 for coding, agent-based tasks, and enterprise workflows, while Fable 5 remains the recommended choice for complex tasks that require maximum reasoning capability.

The pricing differential is a key feature: Opus 5 offers a lower-cost entry point for organizations that need strong performance but do not require the full capability of Fable 5. Anthropic did not disclose exact pricing figures for either model in the announcement, but the 'half the cost' claim suggests a substantial reduction aimed at broadening adoption among cost-sensitive enterprise customers.

The company expects Opus 5 to appeal to teams building internal tools, automating code generation, and deploying AI agents in production environments, leaving Fable 5 for the most demanding applications.