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A specific Claude Opus model release from Anthropic.

Pricing

Official site · Nov 8, 2026, 2:01 PM
Input / 1M
$5.00
Output / 1M
$25.00
Cached input / 1M
$0.50

Standard Global, all context windows: $5.00 input and $25.00 output per 1M tokens. Cache hits and refreshes: $0.50 per 1M tokens; 5-minute cache writes $6.25 and 1-hour cache writes $10.00 per 1M tokens. US-only inference rates differ; batch processing has separately listed rates.

Anthropic's official list-price rate card effective September 28, 2026 names Claude Opus 4.7 and lists its Claude API standard global rates in USD per 1M tokens: $5 input and $25 output. Recorded these base standard-global rates; the same table lists distinct US-only inference, batch, and cache rates.

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Model Intelligence

Arena ranking
41
Benchmarkable
Yes
Model level
release
GPQA
0.91
HLE
0.42
IFBench
0.59
LCR
0.79
TerminalBench Hard
0.52
TAU2
0.89

Recent stories

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releaseSECONDARY2026-05-12
Claude Code adds /goal checks for long-running tasks

Anthropic added /goal to Claude Code for completion-checked runs, alongside /loop, /schedule, stop hooks, auto mode guidance, and an Opus 4.7 fast mode preview. Use /goal when a session needs to keep working until a defined condition is met; fast mode is opt-in now and becomes the default on Thursday.

newsSECONDARY2026-04-19
Claude Design limits weekly quota to 77% after two tasks, users report

Users report Claude Design consumed 63%-77% of weekly limits after an app and a deck. Fresh export posts also show HTML and JSX handoff into Claude Code, but the Claude look still remains visible.

newsSECONDARY2026-04-18
Claude Design supports Claude Code handoff as users rate wireframes 9/10 and video 4.5/10

Creators spent the first full day using Claude Design for landing pages, brand kits, and slide layouts, with exports into Claude Code. Reports say it works well for wireframes and iteration but can burn quota quickly and still struggles with precise layout and brand cleanup.

newsPRIMARY2026-04-18
Claude Opus 4.7 raises token burn 1.0-1.35x as users report refusals

Fresh HN discussion and creator posts say Opus 4.7's tokenizer change, xhigh defaults, and adaptive thinking can make sessions costlier or harder to steer. Users also report normal workflows triggering safety refusals or burning large chunks of monthly limits in a single project.

releaseSECONDARY2026-04-17
Anthropic launches Claude Design for prototypes, slides, and one-pagers

Anthropic launched Claude Design in research preview to turn chats, files, and screenshots into prototypes, slides, and one-pagers. Early users praised design-system matching and code export, but hit high token and rate limits.

releaseSECONDARY2026-04-17
WOZCODE claims 54% lower Claude Code cost on Opus 4.7 benchmark

Users posted WOZCODE, a Claude Code plugin that swaps in smarter file and search tools, and reported 54% lower cost, 68% fewer turns, and faster completion on the same Opus 4.7 task. The benchmark is community-run, but it includes install steps and repeatable commands.

releasePRIMARY2026-04-16
Anthropic releases Claude Opus 4.7 with xhigh effort and adaptive thinking

Anthropic released Claude Opus 4.7 with adaptive thinking, xhigh effort, and new Claude Code controls including auto mode, recaps, and ultrareview. The update also changes token use, adds a tokenizer update, and fixes rate limits for longer coding and creative sessions.

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