Claude Sonnet 5 Challenges Opus 4.8, But Token Costs Complicate The Math
Anthropic released Claude Sonnet 5, a new AI model it says brings Sonnet-level systems closer to Claude Opus 4.8 in agent work. Key Points: Anthropic says Claude Sonnet 5 improves reasoning, tool use, programming and knowledge work over Sonnet 4.6. The model has lower listed rates than Opus 4.8, but