Claude Opus 5.5: Lower Prices, Flagship Performance—How to Choose
September 24, 2026 by Remy
Anthropic launched Claude Opus 5.5 on 2026-09-22: about 40% lower cost on typical workloads versus Opus 5, with Fable-tier capability claims and matching safeguards. A builder-focused read of pricing, benchmarks, and coding-agent fit.