# What is Claude Opus?

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> Last updated: 2026-04-18
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# What is Claude Opus?

Anthropic's flagship Claude model — best reasoning, highest cost. Reserved for hard tasks: complex refactors, long-context analysis, multi-step planning. Overkill for routine agent loops.

## See also

- [OpenClaw: Cost Optimisation](https://openclawdatabase.com/openclaw/cost-optimisation/)

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