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The New Stack · September 27, 2026 · On the brief until October 11, 2026

Claude Opus 5.5 vs. Opus 5 on reasoning tasks: Cheaper, faster, but not better

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Executing reasoning tasks faster and at lower cost

Claude Opus 5.5 runs reasoning tasks faster and cheaper than Opus 5. The new model brings no improvements to reasoning performance. Teams gain cost savings and lower latency without higher quality results.

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A new model version can cut operational costs and latency without advancing reasoning capability.

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