Will the next Claude Opus model be released by July 22, 2026?

A new Claude Opus is unlikely to go public by July 22 because credible signals point to a late-July launch at the earliest.

As of July 17 there is no official Opus release since 4.8, credible signals point to late July, and all near-term leaks are unverified, making a public Opus launch in the next… Whether an unverified leak converts into an official, publicly accessible Opus launch with documented access before July 22 despite zero… No official Anthropic announcement, pricing, or public model ID for Opus as of July 17 Market sentiment and leaks point to month-end or late July rather than before July 22