Claude Opus 5 moves to rank 2 on July 31 2026
· 3 hours ago
Claude Opus 5 moved from rank 4 to rank 2 with a Vibe Coding Index of 66.6.
Claude Opus 5 has moved into the verified tier on the public benchmark, a notable shift worth watching. 📈
The refresh uses Artificial Analysis capability data through OpenRouter and Arena Code WebDev results captured July 31 2026 and July 30 2026. Preliminary source results stay marked tentative.
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