Developing· Both· Published Jul 24, 2026

Claude Voice Mode Adds Opus and Sonnet

MacRumors reported that Anthropic has expanded Claude’s voice mode beyond Haiku to include Opus and Sonnet. The update also lets voice chats work with connected tools like Gmail, Calendar, Docs, and Slack.

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According to MacRumors, Claude’s voice feature now lines up with the user’s selected model and subscription plan, rather than being limited to Anthropic’s simpler option. The service can also surface information from linked apps during spoken conversations.

Why this matters

For users, this should make voice chats more capable and better suited to longer tasks. It also narrows the gap between typing and speaking by keeping context as people move between both modes.

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High confidence: the provided MacRumors text clearly states the voice mode expansion, connected-tool support, and model-handling changes.

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Claude Voice Mode Gains Opus and Sonnet Model Support
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"Anthropic has updated Claude's voice mode to support its more powerful Opus and Sonnet models, expanding a feature that was previously limited to the company's fastest-but-simplest"
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