Anthropic releases Sonnet 5.5, which it calls a significantly cheaper, faster work partner

Anthropic unveils updated mid-tier model with lower latency and reduced token costs

By GPU Data Hub Desk · GPU Data Hub·Editorial standards·28 Sept 2026, 18:00·United States

Anthropic has rolled out Sonnet 5.5, positioning the updated mid-tier system as an economical alternative for professional workloads. The revised model offers improved operational speed while reducing token consumption during inference. The release reflects continuing efforts among frontier AI labs to balance inference efficiency with benchmark capabilities.

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