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Anthropic Launches Claude Haiku 5.5 AI Model with Major Speed and Cost Improvements
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Anthropic has released Claude Haiku 5.5, its fastest and most cost-effective small AI model to date. The new model offers 75% lower costs compared to its predecessor while maintaining strong performance for high-volume tasks like summarization and classification. Haiku 5.5 features adjustable effort settings, allowing users to optimize for either cost or intelligence. Early adopters report significant latency reductions and improved accuracy in business applications. The release coincides with price reductions for Sonnet 5.5 cache reads and new API credits for Max and Team subscribers.