Perplexity AI announces Claude Opus 4.5 for Max Subscribers; CEO says “We roll out a new feature every 93 hrs & a new model every 17 days”

Perplexity AI has added Claude Opus 4.5 to its Max subscription plan, giving users access to one of the latest AI models from Anthropic. 

The update comes as the company continues to move quickly in releasing new features and models.

Perplexity Announces Claude Opus 4.5 for Max Subscribers

Perplexity’s CEO Aravind Srinivas shared in a post on X that Claude Opus 4.5 is now available for Max subscribers. 

He said, “Perplexity has made a new top model available approximately every 17 days since January 2025.” He also highlighted the company’s fast feature schedule: “We’ve rolled out a new product or feature roughly every 93 hours.”

Max subscribers, who pay $200 per month, get priority access to top AI models and unlimited use of Perplexity’s Labs tools. With Claude Opus 4.5, subscribers can now choose from leading models including GPT-5.1, Sonnet 4.5, Gemini 3 Pro, Grok 4, and o3-pro.

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What Is Claude Opus 4.5?

Claude Opus 4.5 is the latest AI model from Anthropic, designed to handle a wide range of tasks including coding, reasoning, and AI agent operations. It builds on earlier versions by being faster and more accurate when solving complex problems. 

On SWE-Bench Verified, a standard benchmark for coding and software tasks, it scored 80.9%, outperforming other popular models like GPT-5.1 and Gemini 3 Pro.

One of its main strengths is following multi-step instructions. This means it can break down a big task into smaller steps and execute them correctly. It is also flexible: users can adjust how much computing power it uses or how carefully it checks its answers, which helps control costs and speed.

Claude Opus 4.5 is particularly useful for developers, researchers, and anyone who wants an AI that can handle detailed workflows, write code, answer questions, and assist with planning tasks efficiently. 

Its mix of accuracy, flexibility, and reasoning makes it one of the strongest models currently available.

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