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Anthropic Claude claude-opus-5 End of Life

Support dates and upgrade guidance — rebuilt from live data.

Supported

Anthropic Claude claude-opus-5 is actively supported. It reaches end of life on 24 Jul 2027.

349 days of security support left
4% of this branch's supported lifetime has elapsed — 24 Jul 2026 → 24 Jul 2027.

Support timeline

Official dates from the Anthropic Claude release process.

MilestoneDateStatus
Initial release24 Jul 2026
End of life (scheduled)24 Jul 2027 in 349 days
Latest release current

How much runway a newer branch buys

Anthropic Claude claude-opus-5 is the newest branch — this is the longest runway currently available.

BranchEnd of lifeDays leftvs claude-opus-5
Anthropic Claude claude-opus-5 24 Jul 2027 349 this branch
Anthropic Claude claude-sonnet-5 30 Jun 2027 325 -24 days
Anthropic Claude claude-fable-5 9 Jun 2027 304 -45 days
Anthropic Claude claude-opus-4-8 28 May 2027 292 -57 days
Anthropic Claude claude-opus-4-7 16 Apr 2027 250 -99 days
Anthropic Claude claude-sonnet-4-6 17 Feb 2027 192 -157 days
Anthropic Claude claude-opus-4-6 5 Feb 2027 180 -169 days
Anthropic Claude claude-opus-4-5-20251101 24 Nov 2026 107 -242 days
Anthropic Claude claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 15 Oct 2026 67 -282 days
Anthropic Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 29 Sept 2026 51 -298 days

Frequently asked questions

When does Anthropic Claude claude-opus-5 reach end of life?

Anthropic Claude claude-opus-5 reaches end of life on 24 Jul 2027 — 349 days from now. After that date it receives no security fixes.

Is Anthropic Claude claude-opus-5 still supported?

Yes. Anthropic Claude claude-opus-5 is currently maintained. Latest release: —.

What happens when Anthropic Claude claude-opus-5 reaches end of life?

Security fixes stop. After 24 Jul 2027 this branch receives no further updates under standard support.

How long do I have to upgrade from Anthropic Claude claude-opus-5?

349 days. This is already the newest branch, so this is the longest runway currently available.

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