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Claude Opus 5.5

Claude Opus 5.5 is Anthropic's most capable Claude 5.5 model and one of the strongest coding models available in 2026. Use it when quality matters more than speed: complex code, long documents and decisions that need careful reasoning.

Updated November 13, 20262 min read
Made byAnthropic
GroupHardest problems
SpeedThorough
In Pro30/day

Best for

  • Complex coding and architecture
  • Long documents and contracts (with human review)
  • Hard reasoning and analysis
  • High-stakes writing

Strengths

  • Top-tier code quality and debugging
  • Very careful, thorough reasoning
  • Excellent long-context reading
  • Clear about assumptions and risks

Things to keep in mind

  • Slower — use Sonnet or Haiku for quick tasks
  • Pro includes 30 requests a day on max-tier models
  • Not a substitute for a lawyer, doctor or accountant

Prompts to try

Design the data model and API for this feature, list trade-offs.
Review this contract page: summarize obligations and red flags for my lawyer.
Find the performance bottleneck in this code and propose a fix.

Other Claude models

Claude Haiku 5.5 · Claude Sonnet 5.5 · Claude Fable 5.2

Frequently asked questions

Is Claude Opus 5.5 free to try?

Yes. Your 3 free requests work with Claude Opus 5.5. On Pro, Claude Opus 5.5 is part of the most powerful tier with 30 requests a day.

What is Claude Opus 5.5 best at?

Complex coding and architecture, long documents and contracts (with human review), hard reasoning and analysis.

Does Claude Opus 5.5 browse the web here?

No. In Chat with all AI models don't run live web searches. Share the page you're on with This page to ground the answer.

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