Claude Opus 5 keeps Opus 4.8 pricing while matching Fable 5 within 0.5% on coding
AlexKim · x · 2026-07-28
- A long review says Claude Opus 5 is Anthropic’s new flagship Opus model, released on July 24, 2026.
- Pricing is unchanged from Opus 4.8 at $5 / $25 per million tokens, and about half the price of Claude Fable 5.
- The review claims Opus 5 lands within 0.5% of Fable 5 on coding, while being about 3× cheaper on computer use.
- It also notes operational details: fast mode costs $10 / $50, is API/Claude Code credits only, and Opus 5 has its own rate-limit bucket separate from Opus 4.8 and older tiers.
Related event: Anthropic Releases Claude Opus 5 with Coding Performance Nearing Fable 5(5 posts)→
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