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Anthropic Claude claude-sonnet-4-6 End of Life

Support dates and upgrade guidance — rebuilt from live data.

Supported

Anthropic Claude claude-sonnet-4-6 is actively supported. It reaches end of life on 17 Feb 2027.

192 days of security support left
47% of this branch's supported lifetime has elapsed — 17 Feb 2026 → 17 Feb 2027.

Support timeline

Official dates from the Anthropic Claude release process.

MilestoneDateStatus
Initial release17 Feb 2026
End of life (scheduled)17 Feb 2027 in 192 days
Latest release current

How much runway a newer branch buys

Moving to Anthropic Claude claude-opus-5 extends security support by about 157 days.

BranchEnd of lifeDays leftvs claude-sonnet-4-6
Anthropic Claude claude-opus-5 24 Jul 2027 349 +157 days
Anthropic Claude claude-sonnet-5 30 Jun 2027 325 +133 days
Anthropic Claude claude-fable-5 9 Jun 2027 304 +112 days
Anthropic Claude claude-opus-4-8 28 May 2027 292 +100 days
Anthropic Claude claude-opus-4-7 16 Apr 2027 250 +58 days
Anthropic Claude claude-sonnet-4-6 17 Feb 2027 192 this branch
Anthropic Claude claude-opus-4-6 5 Feb 2027 180 -12 days
Anthropic Claude claude-opus-4-5-20251101 24 Nov 2026 107 -85 days
Anthropic Claude claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 15 Oct 2026 67 -125 days
Anthropic Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 29 Sept 2026 51 -141 days

Frequently asked questions

When does Anthropic Claude claude-sonnet-4-6 reach end of life?

Anthropic Claude claude-sonnet-4-6 reaches end of life on 17 Feb 2027 — 192 days from now. After that date it receives no security fixes.

Is Anthropic Claude claude-sonnet-4-6 still supported?

Yes. Anthropic Claude claude-sonnet-4-6 is currently maintained. Latest release: —.

What happens when Anthropic Claude claude-sonnet-4-6 reaches end of life?

Security fixes stop. After 17 Feb 2027 this branch receives no further updates under standard support.

How long do I have to upgrade from Anthropic Claude claude-sonnet-4-6?

192 days. Moving to Anthropic Claude claude-opus-5 instead buys roughly 157 more days of security support.

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