Claude Sonnet 5 Released: New Default Model, Lower Prices and Limits
Claude Sonnet 5 is now the default for Free and Pro. Quality near Opus 4.8, cheaper pricing through summer, but usage limits were lowered.
Sonnet 5 has been released — a new default model for Free and Pro ($20), but available to everyone.
In terms of quality, it’s close to Opus 4.8, but significantly cheaper: until the end of summer the price will be $2/$10, after which it will be raised to $3/$15.
And... in honor of the release they lowered the limits, so run off to play around
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