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# Best Anthropic Models in October 2026

> Best Anthropic Models: As of October 2026, Claude Fable 5.1 leads the Noometry Index with a score of 69.0, ahead of Claude Opus 5.5 at 68.6. The two are close enou… 25 models ranked with sources.
- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/best/anthropic-models
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Title: Best Anthropic Models (October 2026) | Noometry

As of October 2026, Claude Fable 5.1 leads the Noometry Index with a score of 69.0, ahead of Claude Opus 5.5 at 68.6. The two are close enough that new results could swap them.

Last verified October 10, 2026

Every ranked Anthropic model, from the current flagship down.

Best Anthropic Models: top 10

1.  Claude Fable 5.1 69.0
2.  Claude Opus 5.5 68.6
3.  Claude Opus 5 67.8
4.  Claude Fable 5 66.8
5.  Claude Sonnet 5.5 61.9
6.  Claude Opus 4.8 60.7
7.  Claude Opus 4.7 58.3
8.  Claude Opus 4.6 58.2
9.  Claude Sonnet 5 54.6
10.  Claude Opus 4.5 50.5
11.  455055606570

## Full ranking

   25 models

Best Anthropic Models
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Anthropic [Claude Fable 5.1](https://noometry.com/models/claude-fable-5-1) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | Proprietary | 1M | 69.0 | $10 | $50 | 3.45 | — |
| 2 | Anthropic [Claude Opus 5.5](https://noometry.com/models/claude-opus-5-5) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | Proprietary | 1M | 68.6 | $4 | $20 | 8.57 | — |
| 3 | Anthropic [Claude Opus 5](https://noometry.com/models/claude-opus-5) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | Proprietary | 1M | 67.8 | $5 | $25 | 6.78 | — |
| 4 | Anthropic [Claude Fable 5](https://noometry.com/models/claude-fable-5) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | Proprietary | 1M | 66.8 | $10 | $50 | 3.34 | 25 |
| 5 | Anthropic [Claude Sonnet 5.5](https://noometry.com/models/claude-sonnet-5-5) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | Proprietary | 1M | 61.9 | $2 | $10 | 15.5 | — |
| 6 | Anthropic [Claude Opus 4.8](https://noometry.com/models/claude-opus-4-8) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | Proprietary | 1M | 60.7 | $5 | $25 | 6.07 | 34 |
| 7 | Anthropic [Claude Opus 4.7](https://noometry.com/models/claude-opus-4-7) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | Proprietary | 1M | 58.3 | $5 | $25 | 5.83 | 33 |
| 8 | Anthropic [Claude Opus 4.6](https://noometry.com/models/claude-opus-4-6) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | Proprietary | 1M | 58.2 | $5 | $25 | 5.82 | 19 |
| 9 | Anthropic [Claude Sonnet 5](https://noometry.com/models/claude-sonnet-5) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | Proprietary | 1M | 54.6 | $2 | $10 | 13.7 | — |
| 10 | Anthropic [Claude Opus 4.5](https://noometry.com/models/claude-opus-4-5) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | Proprietary | 200K | 50.5 | $5 | $25 | 5.05 | 13 |
| 11 | Anthropic [Claude Sonnet 4.6](https://noometry.com/models/claude-sonnet-4-6) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | Proprietary | 1M | 50.3 | $3 | $15 | 8.38 | — |
| 12 | Anthropic [Claude Haiku 5.5](https://noometry.com/models/claude-haiku-5-5) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | Proprietary | 1M | 49.5 | $0.10 | $0.50 | 247 | — |
| 13 | Anthropic [Claude Sonnet 4.5](https://noometry.com/models/claude-sonnet-4-5) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | Proprietary | 200K | 44.1 | $3 | $15 | 7.35 | 85 |
| 14 | Anthropic [Claude Opus 4](https://noometry.com/models/claude-opus-4) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | Proprietary | 200K | 43.1 | $15 | $75 | 1.44 | 29 |
| 15 | Anthropic [Claude Opus 4.1](https://noometry.com/models/claude-opus-4-1) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | Proprietary | 200K | 41.0 | $15 | $75 | 1.37 | — |
| 16 | Anthropic [Claude Sonnet 4](https://noometry.com/models/claude-sonnet-4) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | Proprietary | 200K | 40.8 | $3 | $15 | 6.79 | 31 |
| 17 | Anthropic [Claude 3.7 Sonnet](https://noometry.com/models/claude-3-7-sonnet) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | Proprietary | — | 39.5 | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Anthropic [Claude Haiku 4.5](https://noometry.com/models/claude-haiku-4-5) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | Proprietary | 200K | 39.5 | $1 | $5 | 19.8 | — |
| 19 | Anthropic [Claude 3.5 Sonnet](https://noometry.com/models/claude-3-5-sonnet) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | Proprietary | — | 34.6 | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Anthropic [Claude 3 Opus](https://noometry.com/models/claude-3-opus) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | Proprietary | — | 29.5 | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Anthropic [Claude 3.5 Haiku](https://noometry.com/models/claude-3-5-haiku) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | Proprietary | — | 29.2 | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Anthropic [Claude 3 Sonnet](https://noometry.com/models/claude-3-sonnet) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | Proprietary | — | 29.0 | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Anthropic [Claude 3 Haiku](https://noometry.com/models/claude-3-haiku) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | Proprietary | — | 25.9 | — | — | — | 41 |
| 24 | Anthropic [Claude 2.1](https://noometry.com/models/claude-2-1) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | Proprietary | — | 25.2 | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Anthropic [Claude 2](https://noometry.com/models/claude-2) | [Anthropic](https://noometry.com/providers/anthropic) | Proprietary | — | 25.0 | — | — | — | — |

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## Compare the leaders

-   [Claude Fable 5.1 vs Claude Opus 5.5](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-fable-5-1-vs-claude-opus-5-5)
-   [Claude Fable 5.1 vs Claude Opus 5](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-fable-5-1-vs-claude-opus-5)
-   [Claude Fable 5.1 vs Claude Fable 5](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-fable-5-vs-claude-fable-5-1)
-   [Claude Opus 5.5 vs Claude Opus 5](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-opus-5-vs-claude-opus-5-5)
-   [Claude Opus 5.5 vs Claude Fable 5](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-fable-5-vs-claude-opus-5-5)
-   [Claude Opus 5 vs Claude Fable 5](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-fable-5-vs-claude-opus-5)

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## Frequently asked questions

### Which Anthropic model is best?

As of October 2026, Claude Fable 5.1 leads the Noometry Index with a score of 69.0, ahead of Claude Opus 5.5 at 68.6. The two are close enough that new results could swap them.

### What are the top 5 in this ranking?

Claude Fable 5.1, Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Opus 5, Claude Fable 5, Claude Sonnet 5.5, in that order, as of October 2026.

### How is this list ranked?

By the Noometry Index, which is fitted from every public benchmark result and adjusted for how hard each benchmark is. Models need several independent results to be ranked.

### Cite this page

Noometry. (2026). Best Anthropic Models. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://noometry.com/best/anthropic-models

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