Anthropic Releases Opus 5.5: Fable 5.1-Level Performance and Lower Prices

Anthropic has launched Opus 5.5, offering performance on par with Fable 5.1, reduced token pricing, and improved usage limits.
Anthropic Releases Opus 5.5
Anthropic has announced the release of Opus 5.5, the latest iteration of its flagship AI model. Benchmark results indicate that Opus 5.5 delivers performance comparable to Fable 5.1.
Availability
The model is already accessible in:
- Chat interface
- API endpoints
Pricing
A significant update involves cost reduction. Compared to Opus 5, the pricing for Opus 5.5 has been lowered to:
- $4 per million input tokens
- $20 per million output tokens
Limits and New Features
Anthropic has also optimized usage constraints:
- Increased five-hour limits, allowing for more complex tasks without waiting periods.
- Introduction of «banked reset», a new mechanism that provides more flexibility in resetting or accumulating limits, enhancing resource efficiency for active users.
Why it matters
AnalysisThe combination of lower costs and enhanced limits makes Opus 5.5 a more viable option for developers and enterprises, while its competitive benchmark scores reinforce Anthropic's position in the high-performance LLM market.
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