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Claude Sonnet 5.5

Claude Sonnet 5.5 is released through the Claude API and supported partner platforms. Access: Claude API and partner-platform release.

Claude Sonnet 5.5: near-Opus scores at Sonnet price. $2 / $10 per million tokens, 1M context, 70.6% Terminal-Bench 4.0, 56 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index

At a glance

Launch Snapshot

Company
Anthropic
Launch date
September 28, 2026
Launch type
Model Release
Category
Foundation Models
Audience
Developers
Pricing
Price not enumerated in this tracker backfill. Consult the official source and current plan or API terms before budgeting; access and subscription allowances are separate.
Free plan
Not publicly confirmed
API
Yes
Open weights/source
Not publicly confirmed

Verification & Sources

Evidence state
Source-verified
Source links
2
Freshness
Checked October 1, 2026
Last verified
October 1, 2026
Last updated
October 2, 2026
What this evidence state means
Definition
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Required provenance
At least one public, named primary or authoritative source that directly supports the claim.
Owner
Kingy editorial reviewer
Freshness rule
Recheck within 30 days and after a material product, price, access, or source change.
Disputes and corrections
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Key source checks

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Kingy AI Take

Check the Sonnet 5.5 model identifier and availability on your provider. Run your existing workload before moving an integration.

Who it is for

Users evaluating Claude Sonnet 5.5 within the stated access limits.

What feels promising

Claude Sonnet 5.5 is released through the Claude API and supported partner platforms.

What feels unproven

Claude API and partner-platform release. Source review completed October 1, 2026. No new hands-on test, paid API request, independent benchmark or account-specific access check was performed for this backfill. Vendor results remain attributed. Existing dated tests and relationship disclosures remain in linked Kingy coverage. Commercial disclosure: On October 2, 2026, Curtis confirmed that Kingy had no client or sponsorship relationship, affiliate compensation or supplied access from Anthropic.

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