
Claude Sonnet 5.5: maximum effort can cost more than Opus
Sonnet 5.5 keeps its token prices and generates output faster. Independent tests show why maximum effort can make the cheaper model cost more per task.
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Sonnet 5.5 keeps its token prices and generates output faster. Independent tests show why maximum effort can make the cheaper model cost more per task.

Opus 5.5 gains ground in independent coding tests and cuts token prices. I compare the task costs, effort settings, and first Reddit reports on daily use.

Anthropic says Claude leads a quarter of its AI research work under human supervision. I look at what the figure measures and who still checks the results.

Reddit users suspect a hidden Fable upgrade. I traced the claims to their sources and checked what would actually establish a new Claude model release.

Codex gives me more usage, cleaner frontend work, and a smoother app. Claude still finishes my large multi-agent features in hours instead of all day.

Claude models will watermark their text through the words they pick, not hidden characters. I trace the reason to the EU AI Act, not the distillation war.