The vibes are definitely high with this release. We actually went deeper on this here:
Claude Opus 5.5 just became the latest rumored AI launch for today. Here's what you need to know.
A BridgeMind post says Anthropic could ship Opus 5.5 within hours, claiming Fable 5.1-level intelligence at half the price. Anthropic has not announced the model.
The rumor arrives after complaints that Opus 5 was slow, while Fable 5.1 can exhaust usage quickly for some Claude Max subscribers. Testing will be needed to verify the performance and price claims.
Key numbers:
- $200, the cited Claude Max plan price
- $5/$25 per million input/output tokens, Opus 5's official API price
Claude's official lineup still lists Opus 5 and Fable 5.1.