Anthropic releases Claude Fable 5.2 while recommending Opus for most users
The new coding model outperforms Opus 5.5 on two major benchmarks and can complete certain difficult tasks, according to The New Stack. Tom's Guide reports that the release comes ahead of Anthropic's IPO, but says the company still advises most users to choose Opus 5.5.
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Tom's Guide Anthropic just launched its most powerful Claude ahead of its IPO — here's why it's telling users to stick with Opus · Amanda Caswell
Decrypt Elon Musk Calls Claude Opus 5.5 a 'Masterpiece', Admits Grok 4.8 Won't Match It · Jose Antonio Lanz
The New Stack Anthropic built a model that beats Opus. It recommends Opus anyway. · Amanda Caswell