Claude Opus 5 (batch)
Claude Opus 5 by Anthropic is designed for extensive natural language and multimodal tasks, handling text, images, and files with up to one million context tokens. It supports reasoning and tools integration, though structured output is not available. With a benchmark blended score of 100.0 across three independent benchmarks, this model excels in agentic and coding tasks, as well as general AI capabilities. This high-performing model comes at a cost of $2.5 per million input tokens and $12.5 per million output tokens. While its performance is commendable, the pricing might be prohibitive for projects with strict budget constraints. Prospective users should consider this model if their applications require robust multimodal processing, extensive context understanding, and advanced reasoning capabilities within a budget that can accommodate higher costs.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 100.0 across 3 benchmarks, last refreshed 2026-08-07. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 100.0 |
| AI Index Coding | software engineering tasks | 100.0 |
| AI Index Agentic | multi-step tool-using tasks | 97.6 |
- Model ID
- anthropic/claude-opus-5:batch
- Vendor
- anthropic
- Released
- July 2026
- Tokenizer
- Claude
- Input Modalities
- text, image, file
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 128,000 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- ✓ supported
- Vision
- ✓ accepts images
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- yes
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $2.50/M input and $12.50/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | $0.09 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $1.88 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $37.50 |
Strong choice for
Category rankings
Where Claude Opus 5 (batch) places across the 54 categories it ranks in. How we rank →
| # | Category | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Function / Tool CallingAgents · of 25 ranked | 158 |
| #5 | Browser AutomationAgents · of 25 ranked | 178 |
| #6 | Data AnalysisData · of 25 ranked | 177 |
| #7 | Financial AnalysisProfessional · of 25 ranked | 164 |
| #7 | Diagram ExtractionVision · of 25 ranked | 151 |
| #7 | Chart & Graph ReadingVision · of 25 ranked | 155 |
| #9 | Frontend Component DesignCode · of 25 ranked | 149 |
| #9 | OCR / Document ParsingData · of 25 ranked | 148 |
| #9 | Table Extraction from PDFsData · of 25 ranked | 148 |
| #9 | Math TutoringEducation · of 25 ranked | 151 |
| #9 | Screenshot DebuggingVision · of 25 ranked | 145 |
| #9 | Fitness CoachingPersonal · of 25 ranked | 137 |
| #9 | Experiment DesignResearch · of 25 ranked | 161 |
| #10 | SOP / Process DocsBusiness · of 25 ranked | 138 |
| #10 | Agent WorkflowsAgents · of 25 ranked | 200 |
| #10 | Coding AgentsAgents · of 25 ranked | 200 |
| #12 | SQL GenerationCode · of 25 ranked | 175 |
| #12 | Unit Test GenerationCode · of 25 ranked | 157 |
| #12 | CI/CD PipelinesCode · of 25 ranked | 147 |
| #12 | Marketing CopyWriting · of 25 ranked | 132 |
| #12 | Standardized Test PrepEducation · of 25 ranked | 132 |
| #13 | Code ReviewCode · of 25 ranked | 171 |
| #13 | Bug FixingCode · of 25 ranked | 187 |
| #13 | Blog Post WritingWriting · of 25 ranked | 142 |
| #13 | Physics TutoringEducation · of 25 ranked | 151 |
| #13 | Essay GradingEducation · of 25 ranked | 171 |
| #13 | Trip PlanningPersonal · of 25 ranked | 142 |
| #13 | Scientific CodingResearch · of 25 ranked | 187 |
| #14 | Creative WritingWriting · of 25 ranked | 161 |
| #14 | Screenwriting & DialogWriting · of 25 ranked | 161 |
| #14 | Academic WritingWriting · of 25 ranked | 161 |
| #14 | Legal DraftingProfessional · of 25 ranked | 161 |
| #14 | Resume WritingBusiness · of 25 ranked | 118 |
| #14 | OKRs & Strategic PlanningBusiness · of 25 ranked | 161 |
| #14 | Math ProofsResearch · of 25 ranked | 161 |
| #15 | Regex WritingCode · of 25 ranked | 136 |
| #15 | Language TranslationWriting · of 25 ranked | 136 |
| #15 | Tutoring for KidsPersonal · of 25 ranked | 136 |
| #16 | ETL ScriptingData · of 25 ranked | 157 |
| #16 | Long-Document SummarizationWriting · of 25 ranked | 162 |
| #16 | Medical Note SummarizationProfessional · of 25 ranked | 157 |
| #16 | History TutoringEducation · of 25 ranked | 147 |
| #17 | Code RefactoringCode · of 25 ranked | 167 |
| #17 | Legal ResearchProfessional · of 25 ranked | 171 |
| #17 | Contract ReviewProfessional · of 25 ranked | 181 |
| #17 | Scientific ResearchProfessional · of 25 ranked | 171 |
| #17 | RFP ResponseBusiness · of 25 ranked | 177 |
| #17 | RAG PipelinesAgents · of 25 ranked | 167 |
| #17 | Long-Context Q&AAgents · of 25 ranked | 157 |
| #17 | Character RoleplayPersonal · of 25 ranked | 152 |
| #17 | Fiction CollaboratorPersonal · of 25 ranked | 171 |
| #17 | Literature ReviewResearch · of 25 ranked | 171 |
| #23 | CSV / Spreadsheet CleanupData · of 25 ranked | 154 |
| #25 | Code DocumentationCode · of 25 ranked | 142 |
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Quick answers
- How much does Claude Opus 5 (batch) cost?
- $2.50 per million input tokens and $12.50 per million output tokens.
- What is Claude Opus 5 (batch)'s context window?
- 1,000,000 tokens, roughly 1,500 pages of text in a single request.
- Does Claude Opus 5 (batch) support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
- Can Claude Opus 5 (batch) process images?
- Yes, it accepts image input.