claude-opus-4-6 retirement date and replacement

Name: claude-opus-4-6 retires (Claude API)
Start: 2027-02-05
End: 2027-02-05

Claude API · Model · not sooner than Feb 5, 2027

Dates

Checked Sep 25, 2026 on Anthropic's page

Not sooner than	Feb 5, 2027 (not sooner than)The earliest date the vendor gives for a current model; the real date is announced later.
Replacement	None named
Model page	models.fru.dev/models/claude-opus-4-6
Notice	Tentative: not sooner than this date
Source	platform.claude.com/docs/en/about-claude/model-deprecations