Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 5 midsize AI that handles workflows
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Anthropic just launched Claude Sonnet 5, a midsize AI that can plan tasks, use tools like browsers, and handle workflows on its own: without massive hardware.
It's Anthropic's answer to new models from OpenAI and Google.
Sonnet 5 default, $2/million tokens
Claude Sonnet 5 is now the default for free and Pro users, bringing sharper reasoning, better coding skills, and smarter tool use than before.
Pricing starts at $2 per million input tokens (going up to $3 after August), making it cheaper than some rivals.
Plus, it comes with stronger safety features to prevent misuse (Daniel Shepard, a senior engineer at Zapier, says "for day-to-day automation, it's a no-brainer").