# claude-opus-4-7 — AI model deprecation and retirement dates by provider For claude-opus-4-7, provider is Anthropic; human-readable model name is Claude Opus 4.7; lifecycle status is Active; shutdown / retirement date is Not sooner than April 16, 2027; platform / deployment scope is Anthropic API / Claude Platform on AWS / Microsoft Foundry, recorded from its source on 2026-08-12. - **Provider:** Anthropic _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Model ID / API name:** claude-opus-4-7 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Human-readable model name:** Claude Opus 4.7 - **Lifecycle status:** Active _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Shutdown / retirement date:** Not sooner than April 16, 2027 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Platform / deployment scope:** Anthropic API / Claude Platform on AWS / Microsoft Foundry _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_ ## What the source says > To migrate to Claude Mythos 5 ( claude-mythos-5 ), see the migration guide . Current and recently retired models are listed in the following table with their status: API model name | Current state | Deprecated | Tentative retirement date | claude-fable-5 | Active | N/A | Not sooner than June 9, 2027 | claude-opus-5 | Active | N/A | Not sooner than July 24, 2027 | claude-opus-4-8 | Active | N/A | Not sooner than May 28, 2027 | claude-opus-4-7 | Active | N/A | Not sooner than April 16, 2027 | ## Sources disagree More than one authority states this, and they do not state the same thing. Both are reproduced with the source each came from. ### Provider docs.anthropic.com says provider is **Anthropic**, as of 2026-08-12. > To migrate to Claude Mythos 5 ( claude-mythos-5 ), see the migration guide . Current and recently retired models are listed in the following table with their status: API model name | Current state | Deprecated | Tentative retirement date | claude-fable-5 | Active | N/A | Not sooner than June 9, 2027 | claude-opus-5 | Active | N/A | Not sooner than July 24, 2027 | claude-opus-4-8 | Active | N/A | Not sooner than May 28, 2027 | claude-opus-4-7 | Active | N/A | Not sooner than April 16, 2027 | Source: https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/about-claude/model-deprecations learn.microsoft.com says provider is **Microsoft Azure / Foundry**, as of 2026-08-12. > claude-opus-4-7 | — | Preview | 2027-04-06 | Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/concepts/model-retirement-schedule ### Human-readable model name docs.anthropic.com says human-readable model name is **Claude Opus 4.7**, as of 2026-08-12. > To migrate to Claude Mythos 5 ( claude-mythos-5 ), see the migration guide . Current and recently retired models are listed in the following table with their status: API model name | Current state | Deprecated | Tentative retirement date | claude-fable-5 | Active | N/A | Not sooner than June 9, 2027 | claude-opus-5 | Active | N/A | Not sooner than July 24, 2027 | claude-opus-4-8 | Active | N/A | Not sooner than May 28, 2027 | claude-opus-4-7 | Active | N/A | Not sooner than April 16, 2027 | Source: https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/about-claude/model-deprecations learn.microsoft.com says human-readable model name is **claude-opus-4-7**, as of 2026-08-12. > claude-opus-4-7 | — | Preview | 2027-04-06 | Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/concepts/model-retirement-schedule ### Lifecycle status docs.anthropic.com says lifecycle status is **Active**, as of 2026-08-12. > To migrate to Claude Mythos 5 ( claude-mythos-5 ), see the migration guide . Current and recently retired models are listed in the following table with their status: API model name | Current state | Deprecated | Tentative retirement date | claude-fable-5 | Active | N/A | Not sooner than June 9, 2027 | claude-opus-5 | Active | N/A | Not sooner than July 24, 2027 | claude-opus-4-8 | Active | N/A | Not sooner than May 28, 2027 | claude-opus-4-7 | Active | N/A | Not sooner than April 16, 2027 | Source: https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/about-claude/model-deprecations learn.microsoft.com says lifecycle status is **Preview**, as of 2026-08-12. > claude-opus-4-7 | — | Preview | 2027-04-06 | Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/concepts/model-retirement-schedule ### Shutdown / retirement date docs.anthropic.com says shutdown / retirement date is **Not sooner than April 16, 2027**, as of 2026-08-12. > To migrate to Claude Mythos 5 ( claude-mythos-5 ), see the migration guide . Current and recently retired models are listed in the following table with their status: API model name | Current state | Deprecated | Tentative retirement date | claude-fable-5 | Active | N/A | Not sooner than June 9, 2027 | claude-opus-5 | Active | N/A | Not sooner than July 24, 2027 | claude-opus-4-8 | Active | N/A | Not sooner than May 28, 2027 | claude-opus-4-7 | Active | N/A | Not sooner than April 16, 2027 | Source: https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/about-claude/model-deprecations learn.microsoft.com says shutdown / retirement date is **2027-04-06**, as of 2026-08-12. > claude-opus-4-7 | — | Preview | 2027-04-06 | Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/concepts/model-retirement-schedule ### Platform / deployment scope docs.anthropic.com says platform / deployment scope is **Anthropic API / Claude Platform on AWS / Microsoft Foundry**, as of 2026-08-12. > To migrate to Claude Mythos 5 ( claude-mythos-5 ), see the migration guide . Current and recently retired models are listed in the following table with their status: API model name | Current state | Deprecated | Tentative retirement date | claude-fable-5 | Active | N/A | Not sooner than June 9, 2027 | claude-opus-5 | Active | N/A | Not sooner than July 24, 2027 | claude-opus-4-8 | Active | N/A | Not sooner than May 28, 2027 | claude-opus-4-7 | Active | N/A | Not sooner than April 16, 2027 | Source: https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/about-claude/model-deprecations learn.microsoft.com says platform / deployment scope is **Azure / Microsoft Foundry**, as of 2026-08-12. > claude-opus-4-7 | — | Preview | 2027-04-06 | Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/concepts/model-retirement-schedule ## Source - https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/about-claude/model-deprecations - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/foundry/openai/concepts/model-retirement-schedule Last verified: 2026-08-12. Review by: 2026-09-11. 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