Opus 4.8 capabilities at just 2/5th the cost could be interesting!
Sonnet could go main for a lot of tasks then because I eventually see a point where model refinement produces diminishing growth in skill
🚨 SCOOP: Claude Sonnet 5 is releasing later today:
- Knowledge cutoff January 2026
- Launching at $2/$10 per Mtok promotional rate*
- 1M context variant available
*Some changes have been made behind the scenes to prepare for a promo price offering, preliminary values