Claude Opus 5
Anthropic's flagship model for demanding reasoning, coding, visual analysis, and long-horizon agentic and enterprise work.
Overview
Recommended use cases and a precise technical profile, generated from the same reviewed model record used throughout this page.
Long-horizon implementation, large refactors, code review, debugging, and end-to-end feature delivery.
Deep analysis across research, finance, legal, scientific, spreadsheet, and presentation workflows.
Parallel tool-driven work with strong instruction retention, verification, and subagent orchestration.
| Model ID | claude-opus-5 | Provider | Anthropic |
| Protocol | ANTHROPIC compatible | DIT availability | 7 active routes |
| Input | Text, Image, File | Output | Text |
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens | Maximum output | 128,000 tokens |
| Released | Jul 24, 2026 | Knowledge cutoff | Not published |
| Endpoint | Path | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Messages | /v1/messages | Supported |
| Message Batches | /v1/messages/batches | Supported |
Providers
Compare DIT market routing with the official upstream reference across price, speed, and availability. Supplier identities remain private.
| Provider | Input /M | Output /M | Cache read /M | Latency | Throughput | Uptime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DIT Market 40% off Aggregated supply · 7 active routes | 3190.7 msP50 TTFT | 62.4 tpsP50 output | 62.33%30-day success | |||
Anthropic official Reference Direct upstream · reviewed list price | $5 | $25 | $0.5 | —Not published | —Not published | OperationalChecked Sep 7, 2026 |
Prices are USD per 1M tokens. DIT performance and uptime appear only after 50 eligible requests; supplier identities and customer traffic remain private.
Pricing
Compare DIT market rates directly with reviewed official prices so savings remain visible and auditable.
| Usage | Official | DIT market | Saving | Billing basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input tokens | $5 | $3 | ~40% | Per 1M tokens |
| Output tokens | $25 | $15 | ~40% | Per 1M tokens |
| Cached input | $0.5 | $0.3 | ~40% | Per 1M cached tokens |
Performance
Latency, throughput, activity, and request success use privacy-safe DIT runtime aggregates only when the eligibility threshold is met.
| Metric | P50 | P95 | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to first byte | 3190.7 ms | 16704.2 ms | Lower is better |
| End-to-end latency | 9126.9 ms | — | Lower is better |
| Output throughput | 62.4 tps | — | Higher is better |
Uptime
A concise service-health view with scope and source stated next to the number.
Benchmarks
Reviewed evaluation results with configuration notes and source links kept alongside every score.
| Benchmark | Category | Score | Configuration | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index | General | 63.1 | Current OpenRouter model metadata at max effort; independently maintained benchmark. | Source ↗ |
| Artificial Analysis Coding Index | Coding | 78 | Current OpenRouter model metadata at max effort; independently maintained benchmark. | Source ↗ |
| Artificial Analysis Agentic Index | Agentic | 59.2 | Current OpenRouter model metadata at max effort; independently maintained benchmark. | Source ↗ |
Quick Start
A copy-ready request for the compatible DIT endpoint using this model's reviewed identifier.
curl https://api.dit.ai/v1/messages \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "claude-opus-5",
"max_tokens": 256,
"messages": [{"role":"user","content":"Explain dynamic model routing."}]
}'Sources
Field-level provenance keeps pricing, limits, capabilities, and benchmarks independently reviewable.
| Source | Type | Covers | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropic models overview ↗ | Official | Pricing, Context, Modalities, Maximum output, Reasoning effort | Aug 31, 2026 |
| What's new in Claude Opus 5 ↗ | Official | Technical profile, Capabilities, Endpoint, Official tool support, Not supported, Usage rules | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Introducing Claude Opus 5 ↗ | Official | Released, Technical profile, Benchmarks | Aug 31, 2026 |
| OpenRouter Claude Opus 5 ↗ | OpenRouter | Benchmarks | Aug 31, 2026 |
Official sources take priority. Third-party metadata is retained only when its field and review date are shown.
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Frequently asked questions
Answers use the same reviewed facts and pricing fields presented in the tables above.
What is Claude Opus 5?+
Anthropic's flagship model for demanding reasoning, coding, visual analysis, and long-horizon agentic and enterprise work.
How much does Claude Opus 5 cost?+
The reviewed official rate is $5 per 1M input tokens and $25 per 1M output tokens. DIT pricing is shown only when a live DIT route exists.
What is the context length of Claude Opus 5?+
Claude Opus 5 supports a reviewed context window of 1,000,000 tokens and up to 128,000 output tokens.
What capabilities does Claude Opus 5 support?+
Reviewed capabilities include Adaptive thinking, Tool calling, Structured outputs, Vision, Long context. Consult the linked official documentation for endpoint-specific limits.
What inputs and outputs does Claude Opus 5 support?+
Reviewed input modalities: Text, Image, File. Reviewed output modalities: Text.
Which API endpoints and reasoning levels does Claude Opus 5 support?+
Claude Opus 5 is documented for Messages, Message Batches. Reasoning effort can be set to low, medium, high, xhigh, max, with high as the documented default.
Is Claude Opus 5 available on DIT?+
Claude Opus 5 currently has 7 active routes. DIT selects eligible supply by price and health, with automatic failover when another route is available.
When was Claude Opus 5 released?+
Claude Opus 5 was released on Jul 24, 2026.