Anthropic Launches Claude Opus 4.5 with Enhanced Coding and Desktop App Integration

Anthropic Unveils Claude Opus 4.5 AI Model

Anthropic has announced the release of Claude Opus 4.5, which the company claims is the "best model in the world for coding, agents, and computer use." The update represents what Anthropic calls a "step forward in what AI systems can do," with improvements across multiple productivity categories.

Key Features and Capabilities

The Opus 4.5 model delivers state-of-the-art performance in several key areas:

• Coding: Enhanced programming capabilities making it particularly suited for developers
• Computer Use: Improved automation and task execution abilities
• Office Tasks: Special focus on Microsoft Excel functionality, with Engadget noting the model is designed to "conquer Microsoft Excel"
• Deep Research: Better performance for everyday research tasks

New Desktop Integration

For the first time, Anthropic has brought Claude Code to the Claude desktop app for Mac. This expansion makes the AI coding assistant accessible directly from the desktop environment, rather than requiring browser-based access.

Browser and Office Integrations

According to TechCrunch, Opus 4.5 includes new integrations with Chrome and Excel, extending the AI's capabilities into popular productivity tools that consumers use daily.

Improved Efficiency and Pricing

Ars Technica reports that the new model is not only more powerful but also more efficient and cheaper to use via API. Additionally, Anthropic has enabled "much longer Claude chats," addressing previous conversation length limitations.

What This Means for Users

The Opus 4.5 release comes shortly after Google's Gemini 3 Pro launch, highlighting the competitive race in AI model development. For Mac users specifically, the desktop app integration means easier access to AI-powered coding and productivity tools without switching between applications. The Excel and Chrome integrations suggest Anthropic is focusing on practical, everyday use cases rather than just benchmarks.