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Anthropic Model Token Volume Surges After Claude Opus 5.5 Launch
Anthropic's model token volume has reportedly increased 3.6 times since the launch of Claude Opus 5.5. The model, which has only been on the market since September 22, 2026, is the first in Anthropic's Claude 5.5 series. It costs less per token and runs faster than its predecessor, leading to increased usage. The company aimed Opus 5.5 at long-running coding, research, and professional work, and it matches or beats larger Fable 5.1 on benchmarks. Pricing is $4 per million input tokens and $20 per million output tokens, with a 20% cut from Opus 5. Usage limits on Pro, Max, and Team plans have also increased by 20%. The model's personality has been changed to be less verbose and more direct.