Claude Opus 5.5 is now the default model in Claude Code and the Claude app, including Cowork, for Pro, Max, and Team plans. Anthropic is defaulting to effort medium across products, which it says is comparable to Fable 5.1 on intelligence but faster. Rate limits will go 25% further on Opus 5.5 compared to Opus 5.
Claude Opus 5.5 is now the default model in Claude Code and the Claude app, including Cowork, for Pro, Max, and Team plans. I’ve been using Opus 5.5 as a daily driver and love its clear communication skills and ability to write in my style.
We’re defaulting to effort medium across products, which is comparable to Fable 5.1 on intelligence but faster. Your rate limits will go 25% further on Opus 5.5 compared to Opus 5.
Give Opus 5.5 an ambitious task and let us know what you think!
Introducing Claude Opus 5.5, the first model in our new Claude 5.5 family. It performs at the level of Claude Fable 5.1 for most tasks, and costs 40% less to run than Opus 5.
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