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Anthropic Unveils Claude Sonnet 5.5, Expands AI Model Lineup Ahead of IPO
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CNBC TV18•28-09-2026, 23:54
Anthropic Unveils Claude Sonnet 5.5, Expands AI Model Lineup Ahead of IPO
- •Anthropic launched Claude Sonnet 5.5, the second model in its Claude 5.5 family, as it expands its product lineup.
- •Sonnet 5.5 is priced at $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens, offering a faster, lower-cost complement to Claude Opus 5.5.
- •The new model is designed for everyday enterprise tasks like coding, document creation, and spreadsheet work, with enterprise customers accounting for 80% of Anthropic's business.
- •This release comes amid growing AI risk debates, with CEO Dario Amodei previously calling for a slowdown in new capabilities for safety.
- •A third model, Haiku 5.5, optimized for fast, high-volume work, is expected to be released soon.
Key Questions Answered
Claude Sonnet 5.5 is priced at $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens, maintaining the exact same rates as its predecessor, Sonnet 5.
Enterprise customers account for roughly 80% of Anthropic's business, with notable corporate clients including Salesforce, Databricks, Goldman Sachs, and Novo Nordisk.
Anthropic has announced that a third model, Claude Haiku 5.5, is due soon and will be specifically designed for fast and high-volume work tasks.
