# Anthropic Claude Opus 4.6 — deprecation status

> No — Claude Opus 4.6 is not deprecated as of July 30, 2026. Anthropic has not deprecated it, but publishes February 5, 2027 (in 190 days) as the earliest date it could be retired.

The first Claude to use the dateless id format, where claude-opus-4-6 is itself a pinned snapshot rather than a pointer to a dated one. It is active, with an earliest retirement of February 2027, and still accepts the sampling parameters that later Opus releases reject.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Provider | Anthropic |
| Model id | `claude-opus-4-6` |
| Status | Active |
| Shutdown (earliest) | February 5, 2027 (in 190 days) |
| Last verified | July 30, 2026 |

## FAQ

### When will Anthropic Claude Opus 4.6 shut down?

Anthropic Claude Opus 4.6 is scheduled to shut down on February 5, 2027, in 190 days. Anthropic publishes this as the earliest possible retirement date rather than a firm commitment, so it may move later — but not earlier.

### Is Anthropic Claude Opus 4.6 still available?

Yes. Anthropic Claude Opus 4.6 is active and fully supported as of July 30, 2026.

## Sources

- [Anthropic model deprecations](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/about-claude/model-deprecations) — accessed 2026-07-30

---

Canonical page: https://modeldeprecations.dev/anthropic/claude-opus-4-6
JSON: https://modeldeprecations.dev/api/v1/models/anthropic/claude-opus-4-6.json