Claude Sonnet 5 · Status Guide
Claude Sonnet 5 Is Available as a Named Choice in @vustbot.
Anthropic released Claude Sonnet 5 on June 30, 2026. In @vustbot, choose VUST Claude — Claude Sonnet 5 explicitly and see the familiar model name before the run. Specialist bots keep their own product behavior.
Based on
Anthropic's official announcement, June 30, 2026
Release, API ID and price dates come from Anthropic. VUST availability is stated as the customer-visible named choice in @vustbot. Benchmark claims are not reproduced as guarantees.
Release facts vs product availability
Best for checking the @vustbot route; not a claim that every specialist bot uses the same model.
Frequently asked questions
When was Claude Sonnet 5 released?
Anthropic announced Claude Sonnet 5 on June 30, 2026. This page uses that announcement as its source for availability, API ID and launch pricing.
What is the Claude API model ID?
Anthropic's announcement names claude-sonnet-5. That is an API identifier, not a promise that every VUST surface currently routes to it.
What does Claude Sonnet 5 cost?
Anthropic announced introductory API pricing of $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens through August 31, 2026, followed by $3 input and $15 output from September 1. Current pricing should be rechecked at the source.
Is Sonnet 5 available in @vustbot?
Yes. Choose VUST Claude — Claude Sonnet 5 from the model catalog. The bot shows the familiar model name before the run; specialist VUST bots keep their own product behavior.
Does VUST guarantee Sonnet 5 is better for my task?
No. Anthropic reports improvements in coding, reasoning, tool use and knowledge work, but the best choice still depends on your task. VUST does not turn launch benchmarks into a universal quality promise.
Use Sonnet 5 in @vustbot
Choose the named VUST Claude option