Claude 4.7 vs 4.6: A Data-Driven Comparison (With Benchmarks)
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Anthropic released Claude Opus 4.7 on April 16, 2026 - just two months after Opus 4.6. The reception has been divisive: benchmark scores hit the top of the leaderboard, but developer feedback on Reddit, X, and GitHub Issues paints a very different picture. This article compiles publicly available benchmark data and real-world testing results to give you an honest, evidence-based comparison.