Anthropic debuts Claude Sonnet 5.5 running 30% faster than the previous-generation AI model

Anthropic PBC today announced the launch of Claude Sonnet 5.5, the most capable mid-tier model in the company’s AI family, designed for everyday tasks and a clear upgrade over the previous generation, running over 30% faster at a lower cost. Sonnet operates as the workhorse of Anthropic’s Claude family of models for everyday use, and Sonnet 5.5 is well trained for tasks such as document generation, summarization, spreadsheets and fixing coding bugs.

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