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

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

Anthropic launched Claude Sonnet 5.5, its mid-tier model, pitched as a faster, cheaper assistant for coding and office docs. The post says it improves on Sonnet 5 in response time and token burn, but doesn't disclose exact pricing, speed multiples, or benchmark scores. I'd wait for third-party benchmarks before buying the 'significantly cheaper' claim.

Why it matters: Anthropic mid-tier model update with high audience interest, but the post provides zero hard data — no pricing, latency, or benchmarks. Scored 78 based on the qualitative 'significantly cheaper and faster' claim; will revise upward once third-party evals appear.