Effort is the primary control for Claude Opus 5
UpdateVerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026
Claude Opus 5 supports the full effort ladder of low, medium, high, xhigh and max, with max intended for capability-critical work.
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More Claude Platform releases
Every Claude Platform release| Date | Release | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 24 | Claude Opus 5 launches with a 1M token context window at $5 / $25 per MTok GA | GA |
| Jul 24 | Claude Opus 5 only allows disabling thinking at effort high or below Update | Update |
| Jul 24 | Mid-conversation tool changes enter beta on the Claude API Beta | Beta |
| Jul 24 | Claude API fallbacks parameter adds a default mode for recommended fallbacks Beta | Beta |
| Jul 24 | Fast mode removed for Claude Opus 4.7 Deprecation | Deprecation |
| Jul 22 | Claude Managed Agents agents accept an effort level in model configuration Update | Update |
| Jul 22 | Claude Managed Agents webhooks cover environment and memory store lifecycle Update | Update |
| Jul 22 | Claude Managed Agents sessions can be seeded with initial events Update | Update |
