The world’s most intelligent AI for complex reasoning and enterprise-scale tasks.

What is Claude Opus 4.5?

Claude Opus 4.5 is a flagship AI model developed by Anthropic, an AI safety and research company founded by former OpenAI research executives. The model is built upon Anthropic’s proprietary Constitutional AI architecture, which is designed to align the system’s outputs with a set of defined principles through a technique called reinforcement learning from AI feedback (RLAIF), aiming for helpful, honest, and harmless responses. Its key capabilities include advanced reasoning, nuanced comprehension of lengthy and complex documents, sophisticated code generation, and nuanced creative writing. This makes it particularly valuable for enterprise users, researchers, and developers tackling intricate analysis, technical problem-solving, and content creation at scale. For businesses, Claude Opus 4.5 can significantly impact workflows by integrating into knowledge management systems, automating deep data analysis, and drafting comprehensive reports, thereby augmenting high-level decision-making and productivity. For a practical application, consider how it can power an internal tool for document summarization, similar to the concept behind the AI Document Summarizer at https://ai-plaza.io/ai/document-summarizer. A detailed technical overview of Anthropic’s models and their safety approach can be found in their official research papers on the Anthropic website.

Key Findings

  • Advanced Reasoning: Tackles complex multi-step problems with deep analysis and nuanced understanding every time.
  • Unmatched Context: Processes massive documents and lengthy conversations with a two hundred thousand token memory window.
  • Creative Collaboration: Generates original ideas, refines concepts, and brainstorms alongside you as a true partner.
  • Precise Execution: Follows detailed, complex instructions meticulously to deliver accurate and perfectly formatted outputs.
  • Code Mastery: Writes, debugs, and explains software in dozens of programming languages with expert proficiency.
  • Vision Analysis: Interprets and reasons about uploaded images, charts, and documents to extract key insights.
  • Reliable Honesty: Built with strong constitutional AI principles to be helpful, harmless, and transparent always.
  • Business Integration: Seamlessly connects with enterprise tools and workflows to enhance productivity across your organization.
  • Strategic Consultation: Acts as an expert advisor for planning, analysis, and high-level decision-making processes.
  • Continuous Learning: Its capabilities and knowledge are regularly updated to incorporate the latest advancements and information.

Who is it for?

Content Creator

  • Brainstorming viral topics
  • Outlining a long-form article
  • Repurposing a webinar into clips
  • Writing a compelling newsletter
  • Generating SEO meta descriptions

Business Consultant

  • Analyzing competitive landscape
  • Drafting a client proposal
  • Preparing a workshop deck
  • Synthesizing client interview notes
  • Modeling business scenarios

Startup Founder

  • Refining investor pitch deck
  • Drafting a technical PRD
  • Responding to a complex RFP
  • Crafting a vision statement
  • Analyzing user feedback

Pricing

Free @ $0

  • Chat on web, iOS, Android, and desktop
  • Generate code and visualize data
  • Write, edit, and create content
  • Analyze text and images
  • Ability to search the web

Pro @ $20/month

  • More usage than Free
  • Access Claude Code on web and terminal
  • Unlimited projects to organize chats
  • Access to Research
  • Connect Google Workspace

Max @ From $100/month per person

  • Choose 5x or 20x more usage than Pro
  • Higher output limits for all tasks
  • Early access to advanced Claude features
  • Priority access at high traffic times

Team Standard Seat @ $25/month per seat

  • Includes Claude Code and Cowork
  • Connect Microsoft 365, Slack, and more
  • Enterprise search across organization
  • Central billing and administration
  • Single sign-on (SSO) and domain capture

Team Premium Seat @ $125/month per seat

  • 5x more usage than standard seats
  • Includes Claude Code and Cowork
  • Connect Microsoft 365, Slack, and more
  • Enterprise search across organization
  • Central billing and administration

Opus 4.5 API Input @ $5/MTok

Opus 4.5 API Output @ $25/MTok

Prompt caching Write @ $6.25/MTok

Prompt caching Read @ $0.50/MTok

Sonnet 4.5 API Input (?200K tokens) @ $3/MTok

Sonnet 4.5 API Output (?200K tokens) @ $15/MTok

Sonnet 4.5 API Input (>200K tokens) @ $6/MTok

Sonnet 4.5 API Output (>200K tokens) @ $22.50/MTok

Haiku 4.5 API Input @ $1/MTok

Haiku 4.5 API Output @ $5/MTok

Prompt caching Write @ $1.25/MTok

Prompt caching Read @ $0.10/MTok

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