How I AI · Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Anthropic's new Claude Opus 5.5 model is positioned to deliver performance comparable to its Fable model but at a reduced price point, specifically 40% less than Opus 5. The model also boasts a 30% increase in speed, aiming to provide a more cost-effective and efficient AI solution.
“Anthropic just dropped Claude Opus 5.5, and their pitch is Fable-level performance for about 40% less than Opus 5, And it's 30% faster.”
“It is frontier performance at a fraction of the cost. So it is cheap. It is 40% cheaper than Opus 5. It is faster.”