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The Claude Sonnet 5 API is an agentic, multimodal interface delivering near-Opus performance with native computer use and self-verification capabilities. It features granular "Effort Levels," allowing engineering teams to precisely balance API deployment costs against task reasoning complexity.

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Claude Sonnet 5 API for Autonomous Agents and Complex Code Synthesis

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Autonomous Agentic Intelligence & Multi-Step Task Execution
Near-Opus Performance with Effort-Level Cost Management
Advanced Code Synthesis & Native Computer Use
Enhanced Enterprise Safety & Robust Risk Mitigation
Experience the next generation of content creation tools.
Agentic Search Performance and Cost-Performance Curve Optimization
CategoryClaude Sonnet 5Claude Sonnet 4.6Claude Opus 4.8
PositioningStrongest Agentic Mid-tier ModelPrevious Generation SonnetCurrent Flagship Opus Model
Context Window1M tokens1M tokens1M tokens
Agentic Capabilities★★★★★ (Best)★★★★★★★★★
Agentic Coding (SWE-bench Pro)63.20%58.10%69.20%
Agentic Coding (Terminal-Bench)80.40%67.00%82.70%
Computer Use (OSWorld-Verified)81.20%78.50%83.40%
Multidisciplinary Reasoning (Humanity's Last Exam)43.2% (no tools) / 57.4% (with tools)34.6% / 46.8%49.8% / 57.9%
Knowledge Work (GDPval-AA)161813951615
Adaptive ThinkingEnabled by DefaultSupportedSupported
SafetySignificantly improved, default cyber safeguardsGoodHighest
Cost-Performance★★★★★ (Best)★★★★★★★
Recommended Use CasesAgent Building, Large-scale Coding, Enterprise AutomationGeneral TasksExtremely Complex Deep Reasoning

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