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Access a more powerful model at a lower cost
It helps lower running costs while keeping strong performance.
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Key Points
- 1Released on September 22
- 240% cheaper than Opus 5
- 3Tuned for practical work
- 4A candidate for upgrades
Anthropic released Claude Opus 5.5. It is positioned as a lower-cost, high-performance model for practical work.
Key point
Anthropic released Claude Opus 5.5 on September 22. It costs 40% less than Opus 5 and is positioned for everyday work.
Impact
It gives teams a cheaper way to use a high-end model, widening options for pilot projects and production use.
What changed
Anthropic released Claude Opus 5.5. It is positioned as a lower-cost, high-performance model for practical work.
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