Opus 5.5 Cheaper per Token but Pricier per Task

Benchmark analysis based on Artificial Analysis data shows that while Opus 5.5 is about 2.5x cheaper per token, it costs roughly 70% more per task due to higher output token usage.

2026-09-23 ~ 2026-09-24 · 2 related posts

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