Overview
Claude Opus 4.7 is the flagship large model released by Anthropic on April 16, 2026, continuing the Opus series' bi-monthly iteration pace. Compared to Opus 4.6, 4.7 has been comprehensively upgraded in three areas: high-difficulty software engineering, visual understanding, and instruction following.
At launch, it achieved a SWE-bench Pro score of 64.3%, topping the global programming model leaderboard (succeeded by Opus 4.8 on May 28). Visual resolution has been tripled, enabling accurate analysis of complex images such as technical drawings and UI interfaces. New multi-session memory capability significantly improves long-cycle Agent task performance.
Key Features
- Top-Tier Programming Ability: SWE-bench Pro 64.3%, requiring less human supervision for complex engineering tasks
- 3x Visual Understanding Improvement: Able to analyze complex visual information such as technical drawings, UI interfaces, and handwritten notes
- Multi-Session Memory: Maintains context across sessions, suitable for long-cycle Agent tasks
- More Precise Instruction Following: Significantly improved accuracy in executing complex multi-step instructions
- No Price Increase: Capability upgrades but pricing remains the same as 4.6
- xhigh Mode: High thinking budget mode for handling the most complex tasks
Use Cases
- High-difficulty programming tasks such as large-scale codebase refactoring and architecture design
- Development scenarios requiring understanding of technical drawings and UI screenshots
- Long-cycle multi-round Agent tasks
- Professional fields requiring rigorous reasoning such as finance, law, and scientific research
- The driving model behind Claude Code / Claude Design
Pros
- World's top programming ability, SWE-bench 64.3%
- Significantly leading visual understanding capability
- Multi-session memory makes long tasks more reliable
- Same generation price unchanged, improved cost-effectiveness
- Anthropic's safety capabilities are the strongest in the industry
Pricing
API pricing: Input $5/million tokens, Output $25/million tokens (same as Opus 4.6). Claude Pro subscription $20/month, Max subscription $100/month for higher quotas.
Summary
Opus 4.7 is the most important model release in April 2026, with programming and visual capabilities ranking among the industry's top tier. If you are engaged in complex development or have high requirements for reasoning ability, it is one of the flagship models you can prioritize currently. Domestic access is the main obstacle.