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Anthropic releases Opus 5.5 with lower prices and Fable-level performance
In shortAnthropic’s newest model, Opus 5.5, was released on Tuesday, setting a new state-of-the-art in coding and knowledge work performance, according to the company.
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Opus 5.5’s safety training was broadly similar to its predecessors, with alignment testing and pre-release evaluation by outside organizations like METR and Frontier Design. Anthropic’s newest model, Opus 5.5, was released on Tuesday, setting a new state-of-the-art in coding and knowledge work performance, according to the company.
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Opus 5.5 with lower prices and Fable-level performance changes the cost and availability of an AI workflow. Teams should compare pricing, operating limits, output quality, and integration requirements before switching production work.
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Anthropic’s newest model, Opus 5.5, was released on Tuesday, setting a new state-of-the-art in coding and knowledge work performance, according to the company.
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