Anthropic releases Opus 5 with ‘close’ to Fable 5’s capabilities
The Verge·July 24, 2026
Anthropic has released its newest model, Claude Opus 5, which reportedly comes close to the capabilities of Claude Fable 5 in many domains. Opus 5 is said to excel at complex coding tasks, outperforming its predecessors. The release of Opus 5 follows a period of heightened scrutiny for Anthropic, including a recent standoff with the US government over Fable 5. Fable 5 was temporarily taken offline and later reinstated with enhanced cyber safeguards, and Opus 5 is seen as a significant development in Anthropic's ongoing efforts.
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