Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 5 Closes In on Opus 4.8 at a Fraction of the Price

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Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 5 is closing in on Opus 4.8's performance at a significantly lower price point. This mid-tier model arrives as Fable and Mythos models are temporarily halted due to a U.S. export order. The development indicates Anthropic's focus on accessibility and efficiency, potentially disrupting the market with more affordable large language models.