Claude 4 Release: What You Need to Know About the Latest Anthropic Model
Meta Description: Claude 4 has arrived. Here’s everything you need to know about the latest Anthropic model — capabilities, benchmarks, pricing, and whether it’s worth upgrading from Claude 3. Focus Keyword: Claude 4 release 2026 Anthropic Category: AI News Publish Date: 2026-04-08 — Table of Contents 1. [Claude 4 Release Date and Availability](#claude-4-release-date-and-availability) 2. [Claude 4 Capabilities](#claude-4-capabilities) 3. [Claude 4 Benchmarks](#claude-4-benchmarks) 4. [Claude 4 vs Claude 3 vs GPT-4o](#claude-4-vs-claude-3-vs-gpt-4o) 5. [Claude 4 Pricing](#claude-4-pricing) 6. [Who Should Use Claude 4](#who-should-use-claude-4) 7. [How to Access Claude 4](#how-to-access-claude-4) — Claude 4 Release Date and Availability Claude 4 was officially released by Anthropic on