According to Decrypt, Anthropic launched Haiku 5.5, its newest Claude‑based model that is positioned as the cheapest and fastest version of Claude available. The release occurred 15 days after the concurrent launch of Opus 5.5. Haiku 5.5 is intended for high‑volume tasks such as generating summaries and supporting live customer interactions. Running costs for Haiku 5.5 are approximately three‑quarters lower than those of its predecessor.
