What sets Anthropic's latest Claude models apart from the competition?
Claude introduced a 'thinking' mode where the AI shows its reasoning step by step - and it can use your computer too.
The answer
Anthropic released Claude Opus 4 and Claude Sonnet 4 on May 22, 2025, introducing hybrid reasoning: models can respond instantly or engage extended thinking for deeper, step-by-step problem solving. Claude Sonnet 4 was named one of TIME's Best Inventions of 2025. The computer use capability lets Claude navigate real desktop applications - clicking, typing, and scrolling through interfaces. Claude Sonnet 4.5, released in September 2025, achieved 61.4% on OSWorld, a benchmark testing real-world computer tasks. Sonnet 4.6, launched February 2026, scored 94% on a complex insurance computer use benchmark. Parallel tool execution enables agents to perform multi-step tasks autonomously.
Source: Anthropic
- Claude
- Anthropic
- extended thinking
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