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Claude Model Catalog

# Claude Model Catalog

Claude Code Knowledge Pack7/10/2026

Overview

Claude Model Catalog

Only use exact model IDs listed in this file. Never guess or construct model IDs — incorrect IDs will cause API errors. Use aliases wherever available. For the latest information, WebFetch the Models Overview URL in shared/live-sources.md, or query the Models API directly (see Programmatic Model Discovery below).

Programmatic Model Discovery

For live capability data — context window, max output tokens, feature support (thinking, vision, effort, structured outputs, etc.) — query the Models API instead of relying on the cached tables below. Use this when the user asks "what's the context window for X", "does model X support vision/thinking/effort", "which models support feature Y", or wants to select a model by capability at runtime.

m = client.models.retrieve("claude-opus-4-7")
m.id                 # "claude-opus-4-7"
m.display_name       # "Claude Opus 4.7"
m.max_input_tokens   # context window (int)
m.max_tokens         # max output tokens (int)

# capabilities is an untyped nested dict — bracket access, check ["supported"] at the leaf
caps = m.capabilities
caps["image_input"]["supported"]                       # vision
caps["thinking"]["types"]["adaptive"]["supported"]     # adaptive thinking
caps["effort"]["max"]["supported"]                     # effort: max (also low/medium/high)
caps["structured_outputs"]["supported"]
caps["context_management"]["compact_20260112"]["supported"]

# filter across all models — iterate the page object directly (auto-paginates); do NOT use .data
[m for m in client.models.list()
 if m.capabilities["thinking"]["types"]["adaptive"]["supported"]
 and m.max_input_tokens >= 200_000]

Top-level fields (id, display_name, max_input_tokens, max_tokens) are typed attributes. capabilities is a dict — use bracket access, not attribute access. The API returns the full capability tree for every model with supported: true/false at each leaf, so bracket chains are safe without .get() guards. TypeScript SDK: same method names, also auto-paginates on iteration.

Raw HTTP

curl https://api.anthropic.com/v1/models/claude-opus-4-7 \\
  -H "x-api-key: $ANTHROPIC_API_KEY" \\
  -H "anthropic-version: 2023-06-01"
{
  "id": "claude-opus-4-7",
  "display_name": "Claude Opus 4.7",
  "max_input_tokens": 200000,
  "max_tokens": 128000,
  "capabilities": {
    "image_input": {"supported": true},
    "structured_outputs": {"supported": true},
    "thinking": {"supported": true, "types": {"enabled": {"supported": false}, "adaptive": {"supported": true}}},
    "effort": {"supported": true, "low": {"supported": true},, "max": {"supported": true}},}
}

Current Models (recommended)

Friendly NameAlias (use this)Full IDContextMax OutputStatus
Claude Opus 4.7claude-opus-4-71M128KActive
Claude Opus 4.6claude-opus-4-61M128KActive
Claude Sonnet 4.6claude-sonnet-4-6-1M64KActive
Claude Haiku 4.5claude-haiku-4-5claude-haiku-4-5-20251001200K64KActive

Model Descriptions

  • Claude Opus 4.7 — The most capable Claude model to date — highly autonomous, strong on long-horizon agentic work, knowledge work, vision, and memory. Adaptive thinking only; sampling parameters and budget_tokens are removed. 1M context window at standard API pricing (no long-context premium) — see shared/model-migration.md → Migrating to Opus 4.7 for breaking changes.
  • Claude Opus 4.6 — Previous-generation Opus. Supports adaptive thinking (recommended), 128K max output tokens (requires streaming for large outputs). 1M context window.
  • Claude Sonnet 4.6 — Our best combination of speed and intelligence. Supports adaptive thinking (recommended). 1M context window. 64K max output tokens.
  • Claude Haiku 4.5 — Fastest and most cost-effective model for simple tasks.

Legacy Models (still active)

Friendly NameAlias (use this)Full IDStatus
Claude Opus 4.5claude-opus-4-5claude-opus-4-5-20251101Active
Claude Opus 4.1claude-opus-4-1claude-opus-4-1-20250805Active
Claude Sonnet 4.5claude-sonnet-4-5claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929Active
Claude Sonnet 4claude-sonnet-4-0claude-sonnet-4-20250514Active
Claude Opus 4claude-opus-4-0claude-opus-4-20250514Active

Deprecated Models (retiring soon)

Friendly NameAlias (use this)Full IDStatusRetires
Claude Haiku 3claude-3-haiku-20240307DeprecatedApr 19, 2026

Retired Models (no longer available)

Friendly NameFull IDRetired
Claude Sonnet 3.7claude-3-7-sonnet-20250219Feb 19, 2026
Claude Haiku 3.5claude-3-5-haiku-20241022Feb 19, 2026
Claude Opus 3claude-3-opus-20240229Jan 5, 2026
Claude Sonnet 3.5claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022Oct 28, 2025
Claude Sonnet 3.5claude-3-5-sonnet-20240620Oct 28, 2025
Claude Sonnet 3claude-3-sonnet-20240229Jul 21, 2025
Claude 2.1claude-2.1Jul 21, 2025
Claude 2.0claude-2.0Jul 21, 2025

Resolving User Requests

When a user asks for a model by name, use this table to find the correct model ID:

User says...Use this model ID
"opus", "most powerful"claude-opus-4-7
"opus 4.7"claude-opus-4-7
"opus 4.6"claude-opus-4-6
"opus 4.5"claude-opus-4-5
"opus 4.1"claude-opus-4-1
"opus 4", "opus 4.0"claude-opus-4-0
"sonnet", "balanced"claude-sonnet-4-6
"sonnet 4.6"claude-sonnet-4-6
"sonnet 4.5"claude-sonnet-4-5
"sonnet 4", "sonnet 4.0"claude-sonnet-4-0
"sonnet 3.7"Retired — suggest claude-sonnet-4-5
"sonnet 3.5"Retired — suggest claude-sonnet-4-5
"haiku", "fast", "cheap"claude-haiku-4-5
"haiku 4.5"claude-haiku-4-5
"haiku 3.5"Retired — suggest claude-haiku-4-5
"haiku 3"Deprecated — suggest claude-haiku-4-5