Crypto Briefing • October 7th 2026, 10:01 PM
Anthropic launches Claude Haiku 5.5 with 75% lower average costs
Key Summary
Anthropic has launched Claude Haiku 5.5, a fast and capable small AI model with 75% lower average costs than Haiku 4.5. The new model targets tasks such as summarization, database queries, and browser use, with pricing starting at $0.10 per million input tokens and $0.50 per million output tokens.
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Key Features of Claude Haiku 5.5
Claude Haiku 5.5 is the fastest model in the Haiku family, with a 72.4% score on the offline subset of OSWorld 2.1 and a 39.2% score on Terminal Bench 4.0. The model also features an adjustable effort setting, allowing users to balance cost against reasoning capability.Pricing and Availability
Pricing for Haiku 5.5 starts at $0.10 per million input tokens and $0.50 per million output tokens, with a 90% of requests falling within the lower pricing tier. The model is available through the Claude Platform, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.Comparison to Sonnet 5.5
Haiku 5.5 is designed for narrower assignments and can work alongside larger models as a coding subagent. Sonnet 5.5 remains better suited for complex coding tasks, but Anthropic has halved its cache read price to $0.10 per million tokens.Additional Announcements
Anthropic is also adding beta support for computer and browser use to its Python and TypeScript software development kits. The company is offering monthly Claude Platform API credits for Max and Team subscribers, with rollout scheduled for this week.#AI#Cryptocurrency#US