Anthropic Claude End of Life (EOL) Dates and End of Support (EOS) Dates
24 Anthropic Claude versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including Anthropic Claude Claude Sonnet 3.7 (EOL date: Feb 19, 2026) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. Anthropic Claude Claude Opus 4 reaches its End of Support date on Jun 15, 2026 — plan your upgrade path now. Anthropic Claude Claude Opus 4.7 is the current supported release, with support through Apr 16, 2027 — 12 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 (12)
| Release | Recommended Replacement | Released | Deprecated support | Active support | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Opus 4.7 | N/A | (1 month and 1 week ago) | (in 10 months) | Active | - |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | N/A | (3 months ago) | (in 8 months) | Active | - |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | N/A | (3 months ago) | Active | Active | claude-sonnet-4-6 (3 months ago) |
| Claude Opus 4.6 | N/A | (3 months ago) | (in 8 months) | Active | - |
| Claude Opus 4.6 | N/A | (3 months ago) | Active | Active | claude-opus-4-6 (3 months ago) |
| Claude Opus 4.5 | N/A | (5 months ago) | (in 6 months) | Active | - |
| Claude Opus 4.5 | N/A | (5 months ago) | Active | Active | claude-opus-4-5-20251101 (5 months ago) |
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | N/A | (7 months ago) | Active | Active | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 (7 months ago) |
| Claude Sonnet 4.5 | N/A | (7 months ago) | Active | Active | claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 (7 months ago) |
| Claude Opus 4.1 | N/A | (9 months ago) | Active | Active | claude-opus-4-1-20250805 (9 months ago) |
| Claude Opus 4 | N/A | (1 year ago) | Active | Active | claude-opus-4-20250514 (1 year ago) |
| Claude Sonnet 4 | N/A | (1 year ago) | Active | Active | claude-sonnet-4-20250514 (1 year ago) |
Anthropic Claude Releases Nearing End of Life - Support Ending Soon (5)
| Release | Recommended Replacement | Released | Deprecated support | Active support | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Opus 4 | claude-opus-4-7 | (1 year ago) | (in 3 weeks and 2 days) | (1 month and 1 week ago) | - |
| Claude Sonnet 4 | claude-sonnet-4-6 | (1 year ago) | (in 3 weeks and 2 days) | (1 month and 1 week ago) | - |
| Claude Opus 4.1 | N/A | (9 months ago) | (in 2 months) | Active | - |
| Claude Sonnet 4.5 | N/A | (7 months ago) | (in 4 months) | Active | - |
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | N/A | (7 months ago) | (in 4 months) | Active | - |
Anthropic Claude End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (24)
| Release | Recommended Replacement | Released | Deprecated support | Active support | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Sonnet 3.7 | claude-sonnet-4-6 | (1 year and 2 months ago) | (3 months ago) | (6 months ago) | - |
| Claude Sonnet 3.7 | claude-opus-4-6 | (1 year and 2 months ago) | (3 months ago) | (6 months ago) | claude-3-7-sonnet-20250219 (1 year and 2 months ago) |
| Claude Sonnet 3.5 (20241022) | claude-sonnet-4-6 | (1 year and 7 months ago) | (6 months ago) | (9 months ago) | - |
| Claude Haiku 3.5 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | (1 year and 7 months ago) | (3 months ago) | (5 months ago) | - |
| Claude Haiku 3.5 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | (1 year and 7 months ago) | (3 months ago) | (5 months ago) | claude-3-5-haiku-20241022 (1 year and 7 months ago) |
| Claude Sonnet 3.5 (20240620) | claude-sonnet-4-6 | (1 year and 11 months ago) | (6 months ago) | (9 months ago) | - |
| Claude Sonnet 3.5 | claude-opus-4-6 | (1 year and 11 months ago) | (6 months ago) | (9 months ago) | claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022 (1 year and 7 months ago) |
| Claude Haiku 3 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | (2 years and 2 months ago) | (1 month and 3 days ago) | (3 months ago) | - |
| Claude Haiku 3 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | (2 years and 2 months ago) | (1 month and 3 days ago) | (3 months ago) | claude-3-haiku-20240307 (2 years and 2 months ago) |
| Claude Sonnet 3 | claude-sonnet-4-6 | (2 years and 2 months ago) | (10 months ago) | (1 year and 4 months ago) | - |
| Claude Opus 3 | claude-opus-4-7 | (2 years and 2 months ago) | (4 months ago) | (10 months ago) | - |
| Claude Sonnet 3 | claude-opus-4-6 | (2 years and 2 months ago) | (10 months ago) | (1 year and 4 months ago) | claude-3-sonnet-20240229 (2 years and 2 months ago) |
| Claude Opus 3 | claude-opus-4-6 | (2 years and 2 months ago) | (4 months ago) | (10 months ago) | claude-3-opus-20240229 (2 years and 2 months ago) |
| Claude 2.1 | claude-opus-4-7 | (2 years and 6 months ago) | (10 months ago) | (1 year and 4 months ago) | - |
| Claude Instant 1.2 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | (2 years and 9 months ago) | (1 year and 6 months ago) | (1 year and 6 months ago) | - |
| Claude Instant 1 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | (2 years and 9 months ago) | (1 year and 6 months ago) | (1 year and 8 months ago) | claude-instant-1.2 |
| Claude 2.0 | claude-opus-4-7 | (2 years and 10 months ago) | (10 months ago) | (1 year and 4 months ago) | - |
| Claude 1.3 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | (3 years and 1 month ago) | (1 year and 6 months ago) | (1 year and 8 months ago) | - |
| Claude Instant 1.1 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | (3 years and 1 month ago) | (1 year and 6 months ago) | (1 year and 6 months ago) | - |
| Claude 1.0 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | (3 years and 2 months ago) | (1 year and 6 months ago) | (1 year and 8 months ago) | - |
| Claude Instant 1.0 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | (3 years and 2 months ago) | (1 year and 6 months ago) | (1 year and 8 months ago) | - |
| Claude 1.1 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | (3 years and 2 months ago) | (1 year and 6 months ago) | (1 year and 8 months ago) | - |
| Claude 1.2 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | (3 years and 2 months ago) | (1 year and 6 months ago) | (1 year and 8 months ago) | - |
| Claude 1 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | (3 years and 2 months ago) | (1 year and 6 months ago) | (1 year and 8 months ago) | claude-1.3 |
Anthropic Claude End of Life & Support Summary
Which Anthropic Claude Versions Are Currently Supported?
Anthropic Claude currently has 12 supported releases. Anthropic Claude Claude Opus 4.7 is the latest, with active support through Apr 16, 2027. Anthropic Claude Claude Sonnet 4.6 is also supported until Feb 17, 2027. Note that Anthropic Claude Claude Opus 4 support ends on Jun 15, 2026 — plan your upgrade before then.
Anthropic Claude Versions Nearing End of Life
5 Anthropic Claude releases are reaching End of Life (EOL) within 6 months. Anthropic Claude Claude Opus 4 support ends on Jun 15, 2026. Anthropic Claude Claude Sonnet 4 follows on Jun 15, 2026. Upgrade to Anthropic Claude Claude Opus 4.7 to stay on a supported release.
Anthropic Claude End of Life (EOL) Version History
24 Anthropic Claude releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. Anthropic Claude Claude Sonnet 3.7 reached EOL on Feb 19, 2026. Anthropic Claude Claude Opus 4.7 is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions.