Anthropic says Opus 5 is more token-efficient and smoother for coding tasks
alexalbert__ · x · 2026-07-25
Anthropic launch charts highlight Opus 5 as more token-efficient across domains while still pushing intelligence higher.
- Alex Albert says the team put a lot of work into making the model token-efficient across domains.
- He reports the model feels very smooth to use and says he prefers it over Fable 5 for many coding tasks.
- The attached charts show Opus 5 outperforming Opus 4.8 and, in some benchmarks, competing closely with or exceeding Fable 5 across effort levels.
The post is essentially a launch-day endorsement of Opus 5's quality, especially for coding and general model efficiency.
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