Anthropic has introduced Claude Sonnet 5.5, a faster and more affordable alternative to its Opus 5.5 model. Sonnet 5.5 is around 30% faster than Sonnet 5 while keeping the same lower pricing and delivering improved performance and security.
Although Opus 5.5 remains more capable for demanding tasks, Sonnet 5.5 offers a strong balance of speed, performance and cost. It also introduces protection against model-stealing attempts through distillation attacks.
Claude Sonnet 5.5 is now generally available across platforms offering access to Anthropic models.
Source: Android Authority
