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Claude Opus 5 and Opus 5 Fast: Which One Should Builders Use?

Claude Opus 5 and Opus 5 Fast: Which One Should Builders Use?

Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5 (July 24, 2026) brings near–Fable 5 capability at Opus pricing, plus a ~2.5× Fast tier. How to choose anthropic/claude-opus-5 vs anthropic/claude-opus-5-fast.