Claude Opus 4.7 released with API breaking changes — same pricing as Opus 4.6

AI Impact Summary

Claude Opus 4.7 introduces API breaking changes compared to Opus 4.6 despite maintaining identical pricing ($5/$25 per MTok). Teams currently running Opus 4.6 in production will need to test and validate compatibility before upgrading, as the breaking changes could affect request/response handling, parameter validation, or tool use schemas. The model targets complex reasoning and agentic workflows, making it suitable for autonomous systems but requiring careful integration testing.