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Anthropic

Claude Mythos 5.1

v5.1 · frontier

Use with Caution

Updated September 2, 2026

Claude Mythos 5.1 is a restricted-access variant of Claude Mythos 5, released by Anthropic with a differentiated safeguard configuration relative to the base model. Access is limited and not generally available, suggesting a controlled rollout to select partners or researchers. The modified safeguard profile distinguishes it meaningfully from the tracked Claude Mythos 5 model.

Enterprise guidance

This model is not publicly accessible and carries a non-standard safeguard configuration, which may present compliance uncertainty for enterprise deployments. Procurement teams should confirm which safeguard settings differ from the standard Claude Mythos 5 baseline before approving any use. Avoid treating this as a drop-in replacement for Claude Mythos 5 until full safety documentation is available.

Status history

September 2, 2026· untracked to yellow

Claude Mythos 5.1 is a distinct versioned model with a differentiated safeguard configuration and restricted access, warranting its own tracking entry separate from the existing anthropic-claude-mythos-5 entry.

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