# Anthropic's new Claude Sonnet 5 closes the gap to the pricier Opus model series

> Source: <https://the-decoder.com/anthropics-new-claude-sonnet-5-closes-the-gap-to-the-pricier-opus-model-series/>
> Published: 2026-06-30 18:46:10+00:00

Anthropic released Claude Sonnet 5, which beats its predecessor Sonnet 4.6 across all benchmarks and even edges past the larger Opus 4.8 on the GDPval-AA v2 knowledge work test with a score of 1,618. Anthropic is also quick to point out that the model scores far below the models the US government currently has blocked when it comes to cybersecurity tasks, a likely deliberate signal given the ongoing debate.

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