Anthropic's Sonnet 4.6: Near-Opus Performance at Sonnet Pricing

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Published: Feb 17, 2026 19:22

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Analysis

Anthropic has released Sonnet 4.6, a significant update to their Generative AI Large Language Model (LLM). This new version offers performance that is close to the higher-tier Opus model, but at the more affordable Sonnet pricing, offering compelling value.

Key Takeaways

Reference / Citation

"So the angle is not "same price as Opus" - it is "closer to Opus 4.5 level behavior at Sonnet pricing.""

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