Anthropic releases Claude Haiku 5.5
The Decoder reports Anthropic has released Claude Haiku 5.5, which increases scores on the OSWorld computer use test from 15.7 percent to 72.4 percent compared to its predecessor. Token pricing is reduced by up to 90 percent, though a modified tokenizer increases the number of tokens consumed per task. Claims are as reported; this summary makes no determination about accuracy or significance.
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- Oct 7, 2026
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Steep token price reductions combined with massive gains in computer use capability significantly lower cost barriers for automated workflows and agentic tasks, though total cost savings will depend on actual token utilization under the new tokenizer.
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