Claude Opus 5.5 released matching Fable 5.1 at 40% lower cost
Gohab2001 · reddit · 2026-09-23
A Reddit post summarizes the Claude Opus 5.5 launch: it matches Fable 5.1 while costing 40% less. The thread debates whether it can actually beat GPT-6 Astra or is just another benchmaxxed model like Opus 5.
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