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wednesday, september 30, 2026
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Anthropic released Claude Sonnet 5.5, a mid-tier model positioned between Sonnet 5 and Opus 5.5. The new version delivers faster code review performance with higher catch rates than its predecessor, while scoring near Opus 5.5 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index.
- Sonnet 5.5 catches more code issues than Sonnet 5 in half the time
- Scores just behind Opus 5.5 on Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index benchmark
- Positioned as cost-effective alternative to Opus with guidance on when to choose each model
- System Card documentation released detailing model capabilities and safety properties
- Demonstrates improved performance on code review and analysis tasks versus prior Sonnet generation