Anthropic Claude End of Life (EOL) Dates and End of Support (EOS) Dates
26 Anthropic Claude versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including Anthropic Claude Claude Opus 4 (EOL date: Jun 15, 2026) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. Anthropic Claude Claude Opus 4.1 reaches its End of Support date on Aug 05, 2026 — plan your upgrade path now. Anthropic Claude Claude Sonnet 5 is the current supported release, with support through Jun 30, 2027 — 14 versions in active support. Also see Azure Kubernetes Service end of support life for related end-of-life information.
Currently Supported Anthropic Claude Releases - Active EOS/EOSL Support (14)
| Release | Recommended Replacement | Released | Deprecated support | Active support | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Sonnet 5 | N/A | (1 week ago) | (in 11 months) | Active | - |
| Claude Opus 4.8 | N/A | (1 month and 1 week ago) | (in 10 months) | Active | - |
| Claude Opus 4.7 | N/A | (2 months ago) | (in 9 months) | Active | - |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | N/A | (4 months ago) | (in 7 months) | Active | - |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | N/A | (4 months ago) | Active | Active | claude-sonnet-4-6 (4 months ago) |
| Claude Opus 4.6 | N/A | (5 months ago) | (in 6 months) | Active | - |
| Claude Opus 4.6 | N/A | (5 months ago) | Active | Active | claude-opus-4-6 (5 months ago) |
| Claude Opus 4.5 | N/A | (7 months ago) | (in 4 months) | Active | - |
| Claude Opus 4.5 | N/A | (7 months ago) | Active | Active | claude-opus-4-5-20251101 (7 months ago) |
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | N/A | (8 months ago) | Active | Active | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 (8 months ago) |
| Claude Sonnet 4.5 | N/A | (9 months ago) | Active | Active | claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 (9 months ago) |
| Claude Opus 4.1 | N/A | (11 months ago) | Active | Active | claude-opus-4-1-20250805 (11 months ago) |
| Claude Opus 4 | N/A | (1 year and 1 month ago) | Active | Active | claude-opus-4-20250514 (1 year and 1 month ago) |
| Claude Sonnet 4 | N/A | (1 year and 1 month ago) | Active | Active | claude-sonnet-4-20250514 (1 year and 1 month ago) |
Anthropic Claude Releases Nearing End of Life - Support Ending Soon (3)
| Release | Recommended Replacement | Released | Deprecated support | Active support | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Opus 4.1 | claude-opus-4-8 | (11 months ago) | (in 4 weeks and 1 day) | (1 month and 2 days ago) | - |
| Claude Sonnet 4.5 | N/A | (9 months ago) | (in 2 months) | Active | - |
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | N/A | (8 months ago) | (in 3 months) | Active | - |
Anthropic Claude End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (26)
| Release | Recommended Replacement | Released | Deprecated support | Active support | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Opus 4 | claude-opus-4-8 | (1 year and 1 month ago) | (3 weeks and 1 day ago) | (2 months ago) | - |
| Claude Sonnet 4 | claude-sonnet-4-6 | (1 year and 1 month ago) | (3 weeks and 1 day ago) | (2 months ago) | - |
| Claude Sonnet 3.7 | claude-sonnet-4-6 | (1 year and 4 months ago) | (4 months ago) | (8 months ago) | - |
| Claude Sonnet 3.7 | claude-opus-4-6 | (1 year and 4 months ago) | (4 months ago) | (8 months ago) | claude-3-7-sonnet-20250219 (1 year and 4 months ago) |
| Claude Sonnet 3.5 (20241022) | claude-sonnet-4-6 | (1 year and 8 months ago) | (8 months ago) | (10 months ago) | - |
| Claude Haiku 3.5 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | (1 year and 8 months ago) | (4 months ago) | (6 months ago) | - |
| Claude Haiku 3.5 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | (1 year and 8 months ago) | (4 months ago) | (6 months ago) | claude-3-5-haiku-20241022 (1 year and 8 months ago) |
| Claude Sonnet 3.5 (20240620) | claude-sonnet-4-6 | (2 years ago) | (8 months ago) | (10 months ago) | - |
| Claude Sonnet 3.5 | claude-opus-4-6 | (2 years ago) | (8 months ago) | (10 months ago) | claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022 (1 year and 8 months ago) |
| Claude Haiku 3 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | (2 years and 3 months ago) | (2 months ago) | (4 months ago) | - |
| Claude Haiku 3 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | (2 years and 3 months ago) | (2 months ago) | (4 months ago) | claude-3-haiku-20240307 (2 years and 3 months ago) |
| Claude Sonnet 3 | claude-sonnet-4-6 | (2 years and 4 months ago) | (11 months ago) | (1 year and 5 months ago) | - |
| Claude Opus 3 | claude-opus-4-8 | (2 years and 4 months ago) | (6 months ago) | (1 year ago) | - |
| Claude Sonnet 3 | claude-opus-4-6 | (2 years and 4 months ago) | (11 months ago) | (1 year and 5 months ago) | claude-3-sonnet-20240229 (2 years and 4 months ago) |
| Claude Opus 3 | claude-opus-4-6 | (2 years and 4 months ago) | (6 months ago) | (1 year ago) | claude-3-opus-20240229 (2 years and 4 months ago) |
| Claude 2.1 | claude-opus-4-8 | (2 years and 7 months ago) | (11 months ago) | (1 year and 5 months ago) | - |
| Claude Instant 1.2 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | (2 years and 10 months ago) | (1 year and 8 months ago) | (1 year and 8 months ago) | - |
| Claude Instant 1 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | (2 years and 10 months ago) | (1 year and 8 months ago) | (1 year and 10 months ago) | claude-instant-1.2 |
| Claude 2.0 | claude-opus-4-8 | (2 years and 11 months ago) | (11 months ago) | (1 year and 5 months ago) | - |
| Claude 1.3 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | (3 years and 2 months ago) | (1 year and 8 months ago) | (1 year and 10 months ago) | - |
| Claude Instant 1.1 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | (3 years and 3 months ago) | (1 year and 8 months ago) | (1 year and 8 months ago) | - |
| Claude 1.0 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | (3 years and 3 months ago) | (1 year and 8 months ago) | (1 year and 10 months ago) | - |
| Claude Instant 1.0 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | (3 years and 3 months ago) | (1 year and 8 months ago) | (1 year and 10 months ago) | - |
| Claude 1.1 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | (3 years and 3 months ago) | (1 year and 8 months ago) | (1 year and 10 months ago) | - |
| Claude 1.2 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | (3 years and 3 months ago) | (1 year and 8 months ago) | (1 year and 10 months ago) | - |
| Claude 1 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | (3 years and 3 months ago) | (1 year and 8 months ago) | (1 year and 10 months ago) | claude-1.3 |
Anthropic Claude End of Life & Support Summary
Which Anthropic Claude Versions Are Currently Supported?
Anthropic Claude currently has 14 supported releases. Anthropic Claude Claude Sonnet 5 is the latest, with active support through Jun 30, 2027. Anthropic Claude Claude Opus 4.8 is also supported until May 28, 2027. Note that Anthropic Claude Claude Opus 4.1 support ends on Aug 05, 2026 — plan your upgrade before then. Also see GitHub Actions Runner Images end of life for related end-of-life information.
Anthropic Claude Versions Nearing End of Life
3 Anthropic Claude releases are reaching End of Life (EOL) within 6 months. Anthropic Claude Claude Opus 4.1 support ends on Aug 05, 2026. Anthropic Claude Claude Sonnet 4.5 follows on Sep 29, 2026. Upgrade to Anthropic Claude Claude Sonnet 5 to stay on a supported release.
Anthropic Claude End of Life (EOL) Version History
26 Anthropic Claude releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. Anthropic Claude Claude Opus 4 reached EOL on Jun 15, 2026. Anthropic Claude Claude Sonnet 5 is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions.