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Claude Opus 5 is now available on AWS

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Based on AWS What's New · Jul 24, 2026

AWS now provides access to Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5 model via Amazon Bedrock and the Claude Platform, with zero data retention by default on Bedrock.

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AWS now offers Claude Opus 5 — the most advanced Opus model yet, and compatible with zero data retention (ZDR) — bringing a step-change in coding, long-running agents, and complex professional work to teams building at the highest level.
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Claude Opus 5 delivers advances in coding, understanding and navigating codebases like an experienced engineer and writing production-quality code while adapting its strategy as it works.
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It powers dependable agents that run for hours and even overnight, finding paths around obstacles, recovering from errors, and reaching their objectives.
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And it adds deeper reasoning to long documents and higher accuracy to complex analysis, with the largest gains on document-heavy enterprise work.

Amazon Web Services has made Anthropic’s latest Opus 5 model available on its cloud platform, positioning it as the company’s most advanced offering to date. The model is designed to enhance coding workflows, support long-running autonomous agents, and improve performance on complex professional tasks. AWS highlights improvements in codebase navigation, production-quality code generation, and adaptive problem-solving during extended agent operations. The release emphasizes enterprise use cases, particularly in document-heavy workflows where accuracy and reasoning are critical.

Customers can access Opus 5 through two AWS services: Amazon Bedrock and the Claude Platform. Amazon Bedrock integrates the model with AWS-managed features such as Guardrails and Knowledge Bases, while enforcing zero data retention by default. This ensures data remains within AWS infrastructure and complies with regional residency requirements. The service is accessible via a unified interface, streamlining deployment and governance for enterprise teams.

The Claude Platform on AWS offers a direct integration with Anthropic’s native interface, providing access to the same APIs, features, and console experience available through Anthropic’s platform. This option supports zero data retention upon request, allowing teams to maintain compliance with strict data governance policies. AWS billing and authentication are unified with the platform, simplifying account management for existing AWS customers.

The availability of Opus 5 follows its broader release by Anthropic and aligns with AWS’s strategy to expand its generative AI portfolio. Organizations can begin using the model immediately through Amazon Bedrock or the Claude Platform, with documentation and regional availability details provided by AWS. The integration aims to support teams requiring high-performance AI capabilities while adhering to enterprise data security standards.

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