Claude (Anthropic) Claude Opus 4.6 · Version Status
Claude (Anthropic) Claude Opus 4.6 End of Life Date
Claude (Anthropic) Claude Opus 4.6 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data reconciled from official vendor documentation and endoflife.date at every build; the source of each date is on the product page.
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Claude (Anthropic) Claude Opus 4.6 reaches end of life on February 5, 2027. Plan your migration now — 134 days remaining.
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EOL Date
Feb 5, 2027
134 days remaining
Latest Release
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Standard release
Release Date
Feb 5, 2026
Claude (Anthropic) Claude Opus 4.6 series
Lifecycle detail
Claude (Anthropic) claude-opus-4-6 was released on February 5, 2026 and support is scheduled to end on February 5, 2027 — a planned supported lifespan of 1 year, in line with the 1 year median for Claude (Anthropic) releases.
Attack Surface
20/30 High tier
CISA KEV Exposure
0/20 Not in KEV
Extended Support
10/10 None available
EOL Risk Score™ — proprietary methodology by endoflife.ai. Factors: EOL recency, attack surface breadth, CISA KEV catalog presence, extended support availability. Updated at every build.
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What does Claude (Anthropic) Claude Opus 4.6 end of life mean?
When Claude (Anthropic) Claude Opus 4.6 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches for this version. CVEs discovered after the EOL date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database with no patch available. Exploit code frequently appears on GitHub within days of disclosure.
The CVE blind spot: A CVE-based scan does not show the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies, and none of them give you the date in advance. Running Claude (Anthropic) Claude Opus 4.6 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Claude (Anthropic) Claude Opus 5.5 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Claude (Anthropic) Claude Opus 4.6 reach end of life?
Claude (Anthropic) Claude Opus 4.6 reached end of life on February 5, 2027. That is 134 days remaining.
Is Claude (Anthropic) Claude Opus 4.6 still supported?
Claude (Anthropic) Claude Opus 4.6 is still supported but approaching end of life on February 5, 2027. Begin planning your migration now.
What should I upgrade to from Claude (Anthropic) Claude Opus 4.6?
The recommended upgrade from Claude (Anthropic) Claude Opus 4.6 is
Claude (Anthropic) Claude Opus 5.5 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Claude (Anthropic) full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Claude (Anthropic) Claude Opus 4.6 past EOL?
When Claude (Anthropic) Claude Opus 4.6 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate with no vendor fix. A CVE-based scan does not show this — it is the CVE blind spot; some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies and none give the date in advance. Organizations running EOL Claude (Anthropic) should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.