Model Release·2d agoMatt's PickAnthropic Launches Claude Opus 5: Near-Fable Intelligence at Half the CostAnthropic has launched Claude Opus 5, a new model that delivers near-Fable 5 intelligence at half the price. It sets state-of-the-art results on Frontier-Bench and GDPval-AA coding and knowledge work benchmarks, scores three times higher than the next-best model on ARC-AGI 3, and outperforms all competitors on OSWorld 2.0 at one-third the cost. Opus 5 is now the default model on Claude Max and strongest on Claude Pro, and is also Anthropic's most aligned and least deceptive model to date.vsCursor
Compare Model Release·2d agoMatt's PickAnthropic Launches Claude Opus 5: Near-Fable Intelligence at Half the CostAnthropic has launched Claude Opus 5, a new model that delivers near-Fable 5 intelligence at half the price. It sets state-of-the-art results on Frontier-Bench and GDPval-AA coding and knowledge work benchmarks, scores three times higher than the next-best model on ARC-AGI 3, and outperforms all competitors on OSWorld 2.0 at one-third the cost. Opus 5 is now the default model on Claude Max and strongest on Claude Pro, and is also Anthropic's most aligned and least deceptive model to date. vs Cursor. We analyze their features, pricing, pros, and cons to help you decide which AI tool is best for your needs.
Comparing Model Release·2d agoMatt's PickAnthropic Launches Claude Opus 5: Near-Fable Intelligence at Half the CostAnthropic has launched Claude Opus 5, a new model that delivers near-Fable 5 intelligence at half the price. It sets state-of-the-art results on Frontier-Bench and GDPval-AA coding and knowledge work benchmarks, scores three times higher than the next-best model on ARC-AGI 3, and outperforms all competitors on OSWorld 2.0 at one-third the cost. Opus 5 is now the default model on Claude Max and strongest on Claude Pro, and is also Anthropic's most aligned and least deceptive model to date. vs Cursor: Model Release·2d agoMatt's PickAnthropic Launches Claude Opus 5: Near-Fable Intelligence at Half the CostAnthropic has launched Claude Opus 5, a new model that delivers near-Fable 5 intelligence at half the price. It sets state-of-the-art results on Frontier-Bench and GDPval-AA coding and knowledge work benchmarks, scores three times higher than the next-best model on ARC-AGI 3, and outperforms all competitors on OSWorld 2.0 at one-third the cost. Opus 5 is now the default model on Claude Max and strongest on Claude Pro, and is also Anthropic's most aligned and least deceptive model to date. starting price is $null, while Cursor starts at $null. Choose based on your feature requirements.
Head-to-Head Feature Comparison Table
| Metric / Feature | Model Release·2d agoMatt's PickAnthropic Launches Claude Opus 5: Near-Fable Intelligence at Half the CostAnthropic has launched Claude Opus 5, a new model that delivers near-Fable 5 intelligence at half the price. It sets state-of-the-art results on Frontier-Bench and GDPval-AA coding and knowledge work benchmarks, scores three times higher than the next-best model on ARC-AGI 3, and outperforms all competitors on OSWorld 2.0 at one-third the cost. Opus 5 is now the default model on Claude Max and strongest on Claude Pro, and is also Anthropic's most aligned and least deceptive model to date. | Cursor |
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| Starting Price | $null | $null |
| Top Pro / Advantage | High performance output | Retains the full ecosystem and familiarity of Visual Studio Code |
| Full Review Link | View Model Release·2d agoMatt's PickAnthropic Launches Claude Opus 5: Near-Fable Intelligence at Half the CostAnthropic has launched Claude Opus 5, a new model that delivers near-Fable 5 intelligence at half the price. It sets state-of-the-art results on Frontier-Bench and GDPval-AA coding and knowledge work benchmarks, scores three times higher than the next-best model on ARC-AGI 3, and outperforms all competitors on OSWorld 2.0 at one-third the cost. Opus 5 is now the default model on Claude Max and strongest on Claude Pro, and is also Anthropic's most aligned and least deceptive model to date. Review | View Cursor Review |
Model Release·2d agoMatt's PickAnthropic Launches Claude Opus 5: Near-Fable Intelligence at Half the CostAnthropic has launched Claude Opus 5, a new model that delivers near-Fable 5 intelligence at half the price. It sets state-of-the-art results on Frontier-Bench and GDPval-AA coding and knowledge work benchmarks, scores three times higher than the next-best model on ARC-AGI 3, and outperforms all competitors on OSWorld 2.0 at one-third the cost. Opus 5 is now the default model on Claude Max and strongest on Claude Pro, and is also Anthropic's most aligned and least deceptive model to date.
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Pros
- Retains the full ecosystem and familiarity of Visual Studio Code
- Significantly higher context awareness across large codebases compared to browser-based AI chats
- Seamless inline editing and generation shortcuts that fit naturally into typing workflows
Cons
- Subscription pricing required for heavy usage of advanced frontier models
- Privacy and data-handling concerns for enterprises working with proprietary codebases