- Status
- active
- Released
- 2026-09-22
- Context
- 1,000,000 tokens
- Parameters
- Undisclosed
- Inputs
- Text · Image
- Type
- multimodal
- Max output
- 128,000 tokens
- API model ID
- claude-opus-5-5
- Reasoning
- —
- Knowledge cutoff
- 2026-06
- Training cutoff
- 2026-06
- Weights / license
- Unavailable
- Price / 1M tokens
- $4 in · $20 out
- Cached input
- $0.2
Claude Opus 5.5
Anthropic's Opus update for complex coding and professional workflows, with lower standard token prices.
Independent benchmark scores
Coding
60%Terminal-Bench 4.0 in the Artificial Analysis evaluation harness.
Artificial Analysis · max · adaptive reasoning · default fallback
Reasoning
61%Humanity's Last Exam as evaluated by Artificial Analysis; the source configuration is preserved.
Artificial Analysis · max · adaptive reasoning · default fallback
Research
1846 EloGDPval-AA v2.1 professional knowledge-work Elo. This is a task lens, not an assessment of every research skill.
Artificial Analysis · max · adaptive reasoning · default fallback
Multimodal
26%GDP.pdf professional document understanding, including visual tables, charts and diagrams; not an audio/video score.
Artificial Analysis · max · adaptive reasoning · default fallback
Agentic
70%AutomationBench-AA multi-step business workflows in the Artificial Analysis harness.
Artificial Analysis · max · adaptive reasoning · default fallback
Raw benchmark results
Source-backed rows with the original evaluation context preserved.
| Benchmark | Score | Source | Evaluation notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-Briefcase v1.1Checked 2026-10-02 | 1822 | Anthropic | Opus comparison row in Anthropic's Sonnet announcement; AA-Briefcase v1.1 Elo. |
| AutomationBench-AAChecked 2026-10-02 | 70% | Artificial Analysis | Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.3.2; configuration=max · adaptive reasoning · default fallback. Rounded public score; checked date is not the evaluation execution date. |
| AA GDP.pdfChecked 2026-10-02 | 26% | Artificial Analysis | Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.3.2; configuration=max · adaptive reasoning · default fallback. Rounded public score; checked date is not the evaluation execution date. |
| GDPval-AA v2.1Checked 2026-10-02 | 1846 | Artificial Analysis | Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.3.2; configuration=max · adaptive reasoning · default fallback. Rounded public score; checked date is not the evaluation execution date. |
| AA Humanity's Last ExamChecked 2026-10-02 | 61% | Artificial Analysis | Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.3.2; configuration=max · adaptive reasoning · default fallback. Rounded public score; checked date is not the evaluation execution date. |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.3.2Checked 2026-10-02 | 58 | Artificial Analysis | Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.3.2; configuration=max · adaptive reasoning · default fallback. Rounded public score; checked date is not the evaluation execution date. |
| AA Terminal-Bench 4.0Checked 2026-10-02 | 60% | Artificial Analysis | Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.3.2; configuration=max · adaptive reasoning · default fallback. Rounded public score; checked date is not the evaluation execution date. |
| AutomationBenchChecked 2026-10-02 | 40% | Anthropic | Zapier early-access evaluation reported by Anthropic; no fallback models, safeguard interventions counted as failures. |
| Chartography without ToolsChecked 2026-10-02 | 64.4% | Anthropic | Opus comparison row in Anthropic's Sonnet announcement; no tools. |
| Chartography with ToolsChecked 2026-10-02 | 89% | Anthropic | Anthropic table; adaptive thinking=max, production safeguards and fallbacks enabled. Tools enabled; separate from no-tools score. |
| CursorBench 4.0Checked 2026-10-02 | 57.8% | Anthropic | Anthropic table; adaptive thinking=max, production safeguards and fallbacks enabled. CursorBench 4.0. |
| FrontierCode 1.1 MainChecked 2026-10-02 | 54.4% | Anthropic | Anthropic table; adaptive thinking=max, production safeguards and fallbacks enabled. Main set; effort=max. |
| FrontierCode 1.1 MainChecked 2026-10-02 | 54.6% | Anthropic | Anthropic release text; default effort=medium, Main set. |
| GDPval-AA v2.1Checked 2026-10-02 | 1846 | Anthropic | Anthropic table; adaptive thinking=max, production safeguards and fallbacks enabled. Artificial Analysis v2.1 Elo, reported by Anthropic. |
| Humanity's Last Exam with ToolsChecked 2026-10-02 | 67.7% | Anthropic | Anthropic table; adaptive thinking=max, production safeguards and fallbacks enabled. Tools enabled. |
| OSWorld 2.1 PartialChecked 2026-10-02 | 81.8% | Anthropic | Anthropic table; adaptive thinking=max, production safeguards and fallbacks enabled. OSWorld 2.1 partial credit; separate from 2.0. |
| Terminal-Bench 4.0Checked 2026-10-02 | 66.4% | Anthropic | Anthropic table; xhigh effort; standard error ±2.6 points; production safeguards and fallbacks enabled. |
| Terminal-Bench-Science 0.1Checked 2026-10-02 | 58.7% | Anthropic | Anthropic table; adaptive thinking=max, production safeguards and fallbacks enabled. Standard error approximately ±3.5–5 points. |
Strengths
- Agentic coding
- Computer use
- 1M-token context
Limitations
- Adaptive thinking is always enabled
- Reported benchmark configurations can include safeguard fallbacks; scores depend on effort
Introducing Claude Opus 5.5
Vendor benchmark table; adaptive thinking at max unless noted, production safeguards and fallbacks enabled except AutomationBench. Preserve benchmark versions.
Claude Opus 5.5 specifications
Official context, output, API ID, cutoff, default effort and standard pricing; batch beta output limit excluded.
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.3.2
Underlying raw metrics and exact model configurations remain authoritative.
Artificial Analysis methodology
Underlying raw metrics and exact model configurations remain authoritative.