Claude launches Opus 5, claiming frontier-level intelligence at half the price
daniel_mac8 · x · 2026-07-25
Claude announces Opus 5, describing it as a thoughtful and proactive model that comes close to the frontier intelligence of Fable 5 at half the price.
The post is a direct product announcement, making the model’s positioning and pricing claim the main news. The attached image is a benchmark comparison chart used to support the launch message.
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