[Rumor: Claude Opus 5 May Launch as Early as This Week, Filling the Gap Left by Fable 5's Exit] According to monitoring by Beating, the leak account 'leo' claims that Anthropic is making final preparations for Claude Opus 5. The model may be released as early as this week, though it could be delayed until next week. Its capabilities are expected to be comparable to Fable 5, but with lower operating costs. Anthropic has extended the subscription usage period for Fable 5 until July 19 but currently has no plans for further extensions. [Original Link]