Anthropic · Language model
Claude
Family of language models from Anthropic that excels at long documents, careful reasoning, coding and reliable, safe output.
1506#2 of 12 in the index
Elo, independently measuredQuality from blind duels on LMArena: users choose between two anonymous answers. A difference of around 20 points is noticeable; a few points is noise. How we measure
Elo, independently measuredQuality from blind duels on LMArena: users choose between two anonymous answers. A difference of around 20 points is noticeable; a few points is noise. How we measure
−1 Eloin 30 days
- Editorial scoreOur own assessment on 10 of suitability for professional work, price and privacy. This is a judgement, not a measurement; that is why it always sits alongside the Elo. How we measure
- 9,0
- GDPR profileOur summary of what the provider itself publishes about your data: EU hosting possible, no training on your data for business use, and self-hosting available. Caution applies to a model with a documented problem, such as an investigation by a regulator. How we measure
- GDPR: Strong
- Entry price
- $0paid from $20 / month
- Context
- 1M tokens
- Usage on OpenRouter
- 5.91% of tokens
Quality over time
226 daily measurementsThe line follows the strongest variant of the family; the figure at the top is the measured flagship.
1525151315021490
19 March 202610 November 2026
Source: LMArena · retrieved 10 November 2026
Your data
GDPR: Strong✓Hosting in the EU possible
✓No training on your data (business)
–Self-hostable (open weights)
Data is stored in the US by default; EU data residency is possible via AWS Bedrock or Google Vertex AI (EU region). Business tiers and the API do not train on your input; consumer tiers do, unless you opt out.
GDPR check by professionStatus
ClaudeOperating normally12 incident reports in 30 days
From the official status pages, refreshed hourly. The strip shows the most serious incident for each day.
Anthropic's models
Claude is a family. Choose the most powerful for demanding tasks, the fastest for volume.
| Model | Type | Elo | Price in | Price out | Context | Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fable 5.2 | Newest | – | – | – | – | – |
| Opus 5.5 | Newest | – | $4 | $20 | 1.000.000 | 2.370 |
| Fable 5.1 | Top reasoning (previous) | – | $10 | $50 | 1.000.000 | 572 |
| Fable 5.1 Max | Max reasoning | – | – | – | – | 7 |
| Fable 5 | Top reasoning | – | $10 | $50 | 1.000.000 | 1.082 |
| Opus 5 | Newest | – | $5 | $25 | 1.000.000 | 3.521 |
| Opus 5 Max | Max reasoning | – | – | – | – | 8 |
| Opus 5 Fast | Fast | – | – | – | – | – |
| Opus 4.8 | Most powerful | – | $5 | $25 | 1.000.000 | 358 |
| Opus 4.8 High | High reasoning | – | – | – | – | – |
| Opus 4.8 Fast | Fast | – | – | – | – | – |
| Opus 4.7 | Most powerful (previous) | – | $5 | $25 | 1.000.000 | 60 |
| Opus 4.7 High | High reasoning | – | – | – | – | – |
| Opus 4.7 Fast | Fast (previous gen) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Opus 4.6 | Most powerful (classic) | – | $5 | $25 | 1.000.000 | 290 |
| Opus 4.6 High | High reasoning | – | – | – | – | – |
| Opus 4.5 | Legacy | – | – | – | – | 137 |
| Sonnet 5.5 | Newest | – | $2 | $10 | 1.000.000 | 209 |
| Sonnet 5 | Newest | – | $2 | $10 | 1.000.000 | 350 |
| Sonnet 4.6 | Balanced | – | $3 | $15 | 1.000.000 | 35 |
| Haiku 5.5 | Fast & cheap | – | $0.1 | $0.5 | 1.000.000 | 123 |
| Haiku 4.5 | Fast & cheap (previous) | – | $1 | $5 | 200.000 | 61 |
Source: LMArena, OpenRouter, Hacker News · retrieved 10 November 2026
Subscriptions
Free$0Limited use via claude.ai
Pro$20 / month$17 with annual billing
Maxfrom $100 / month5x or 20x more usage than Pro
Team / APIfrom $20 / seatAnnual ($25 monthly); API per token, no training on data
Where it excels
- 1Reading long documents and codebases
- 2Careful, traceable reasoning
- 3Leading in software development
- 4Reliable, safe output
Claude by profession
56 professions where we recommend it, listed first.
Legal professionAccountancyMarketingEducationCustomer serviceHR & personnelGovernment & municipalitiesFinancial adviceVeterinary practices & animal carePhysiotherapyDentistryCommunications & mediaArchitecture & urban planningAutomotive sectorChildcareInsurance sectorSport & fitnessInstallation technologyTourism & travel sectorPharmacy & pharmaceuticalsNon-profit & fundraisingDebt collection & receivables managementNotaryStaffing & flexible workMental health & psychologyBeauty & wellnessGP practicesEvents sectorRenewable energy & the energy transitionIT & software developmentHousing associations & owners' associationsFacilities management & cleaningTranslation & localisationResearch & scienceElderly care & long-term careRadiology & medical imagingBanks & fintechPathologyEye careProcurement & tenderingSocial domain & youth careOccupational health & absenteeismCorporate training & L&DGreenhouse horticultureHotels & holiday accommodationFashion & textilesFood industryPharmaceutical industryPhotographyWater managementCybersecurityGraphic design & designMusic & audio productionGame developmentInterior designVideo & film productionHealthcareRecruitmentE-commerceReal estateLogisticsHospitalityConstruction & installationSales & prospectingIndustry & manufacturingAgricultural sectorBuilding management & installations
The full index on one scale
Order by quality, height is our editorial score. Claude is highlighted.
#1Claude#2Gemini#3Grok#4ChatGPT#5Copilot#6Qwen#7Perplexity#8DeepSeek#9Kimi#10Le Chat (Mistral)#11GLM (Z.ai)#12Llama
Scale 0 to 10 · editorial score
1Gemini8,62Claude9,03Kimi7,64ChatGPT8,95Copilot8,36Qwen7,97GLM (Z.ai)7,78DeepSeek7,49Grok7,810Le Chat (Mistral)8,411Perplexity8,012Llama7,6
Compare Claude with another
What the community says
Claude Opus 5.51806 points · 1134 reviewsClaude Fable 5.1 and Claude Mythos 5.11419 points · 1395 reviewsFable 5.1 Solves the Cyphral Distich, a 370-year-old cipher1218 points · 570 reviewsClaude Haiku 5.51049 points · 489 reviews
Hacker News, last 90 days, praise and criticism.
