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Amid the intensifying competition in the AI industry, Anthropic has once again made a major announcement. Multiple industry reports indicate that the company's mid-range flagship model Claude Sonnet5 is now in the final countdown for release. Industry insiders have revealed that internal testing and pre-launch quiet preparations have already begun. This new model, hailed as the "best value for money," is likely to completely reshape the market landscape of large language models (LLMs).
Breaking Barriers: Mid-Range Pricing with Flagship Performance
According to UCStrategies, the core competitiveness of Sonnet5 lies in its **"breakthrough" performance**. Although positioned as a mid-range model, Sonnet5's performance is expected to match or even surpass Anthropic's existing high-end model Opus4.5. This "downward disruption" strategy means developers can enjoy processing capabilities previously reserved for top-tier flagship models at a very low cost.
Half the Cost, Much Higher Efficiency
Geeky Gadgets' analysis points out that cost-effectiveness is Sonnet5's key selling point:
Price Advantage: The operating cost is expected to be around half that of Opus4.5.
Reasoning Speed: Offers faster response and processing speed.
Agentic Enhancement: Excels in multi-task processing and long-text context memory, making it an ideal choice for enterprise applications and complex automation processes.
Empowering Developers Deeply
Another highlight of Sonnet5 is its deep integration with Claude Code (Anthropic's developer integration environment). Analysts predict that in long-term coding tasks requiring continuous context and structured reasoning, Sonnet5 will be more efficient than Opus. This also explains why the developer community's expectations for this version are far higher than before.
Prior Publicity: A Provocative Super Bowl Advertisement
At the same time as the rumors about the new model were spreading, Anthropic also ran a series of advertisements during the **Super Bowl LX (60th Super Bowl)**, which sparked heated discussions. The ads humorously mocked competitors like ChatGPT for introducing ads, and used the slogan "Ads will enter AI, but not enter Claude," precisely appealing to enterprises and individuals seeking a clean experience.
Although Anthropic has not yet confirmed the exact release date, given the tight update schedules of OpenAI and Google, the early leak of Sonnet5 has undoubtedly dropped a bomb in the industry.