ToolsJuly 23, 2026via The Verge AI
Claude’s voice mode is now available for Opus and Sonnet
Why it matters
Anthropic is expanding voice-first AI beyond quick queries into complex business workflows, directly competing with OpenAI's multimodal push and signaling a shift toward voice as a primary interface for knowledge work.
Key signals
- Voice mode expanded from Haiku to Opus and Sonnet models
- Integration with Gmail, Slack, and Canva
- Original voice mode launch was limited to quick questions; users adopted for complex business problems
- Haiku model insufficient for real business problem-solving workflows
- Feature rollout suggests Anthropic betting on voice as primary interface for higher-capability models
The hook
Claude's voice mode just went enterprise. Opus and Sonnet now available—Gmail, Slack, Canva integrations live.
Until now, voice mode has only been available on Claude Haiku, Anthropic's faster but less powerful model. Now the company is making its Opus and Sonnet models available in voice mode, and extending its reach into apps like Gmail, Slack, and Canva.
When Anthropic launched voice mode last year, it wa…