Sonnet 5.5 lands at half Opus 5.5's price, Every team splits after a week of testing
every · x · 2026-09-29
Sonnet 5.5 is now available at half Opus 5.5's per-token price, and Every's team is split after a week of testing. Kieran calls it "a special one that earns the .5," favoring low/medium effort for quick prototypes and design iterations. Tyler says low and medium are his new daily drivers for design work. Mike won't make room for mid-tier models in his stack anymore, while Katie finds it fast, flexible, and easy to read but notes Opus 5.5 offers the same with more brains. Full Vibe Check linked in the post.
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