Speculation: a product may have quietly switched to Opus 5.5 at below-API rates
brandon_galang · x · 2026-11-02
Brandon Galang speculates in a reply that a recent model switch points to Opus 5.5, guessing the partner gets a better rate than pure API costs — though serving such a large model at cost would be expensive. Unverified rumor; treat as a hint about Anthropic's next flagship and its commercial pricing.
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