AZ555870 - Public Preview: Claude Opus 4.6, Available on Microsoft Foundry

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Published

Feb 5, 2026

Status

In preview

Timeline

  • February 2026
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Product

Microsoft Foundry

Tag

Features

Category

AI + machine learning

Description

Claude Opus 4.6 is now available in Microsoft Foundry, bringing Anthropic’s most advanced reasoning model to a secure, enterprise-ready platform built on Azure. With support for complex coding, knowledge work, and agent-driven workflows, including long-context reasoning and governed computer use, customers can move faster from experimentation to production while maintaining trust, security, and operational rigor. This release enables organizations to deploy frontier AI for real-world, high‑stakes scenarios across development, analysis, and automation.