Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.5 Arrives in Microsoft Foundry Preview
Anthropic's newest model, Claude Opus 4.5, is now available in public preview across Microsoft Foundry, GitHub Copilot, and Copilot Studio. The update brings state-of-the-art coding and agentic capabilities to Azure customers seeking enterprise-grade AI workflows.
Anthropic introduces Claude Opus 4.5 as a significant leap in artificial intelligence, transforming models from simple assistants into genuine collaborators. This highly capable model is now available in public preview through Microsoft Foundry, GitHub Copilot paid plans, and Microsoft Copilot Studio, expanding the options for Azure customers.
The new model sets a high standard for coding, agentic workflows, and enterprise productivity by outperforming previous versions like Sonnet 4.5 and Opus 4.1 at a more accessible price point. It achieves state-of-the-art results on software engineering benchmarks and enables developers to complete multi-day development tasks in just hours.
Microsoft Foundry provides a secure and interoperable platform that allows organizations to integrate Claude alongside GPT models in a single environment. This combination gives enterprises the flexibility to build scalable, production-ready AI systems while maintaining centralized governance, security, and observability.