Claude Haiku 5.5

by Anthropic · AI models & coding · Daily verdict, Oct 15, 2026

Worth it (for high-volume work)

Cheap and fast. Use it for high-volume work and subagents, not as your lead coding model.

What it does

Anthropic's fastest, cheapest Claude model, built for lots of quick tasks like summaries, subagents, browser use and support replies.

Who it's for

Builders running lots of cheap, quick tasks: summaries, subagents, browser use, quick CRM or support work. Not a replacement for Sonnet or Opus on hard coding.

Pricing

API: $0.10 in / $0.50 out per 1M tokens for prompts up to 100k tokens ($0.50 / $2.50 over 100k). Also in Claude.ai (Free through Enterprise) and Claude Code.

Source: Claude Platform pricing · Claude Haiku 5.5 model overview. Checked on Oct 15, 2026. Prices change; check the source before you buy.

Sources: Anthropic announcement · Anthropic: Claude Haiku

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