Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 4.6 and steps up the AI race
On Tuesday Anthropic unveiled Claude Sonnet 4.6, the second major model released in less than two weeks, underscoring the brisk pace the start-up is setting in a fast-moving artificial intelligence market. This mid-tier model now becomes the default used in the Claude chatbot and in the Claude Cowork productivity tool, available to both free users and Pro subscribers.
According to Anthropic, Sonnet 4.6 significantly improves performance in coding, design, data handling and complex office tasks. The company says tasks previously reserved for the high-end Opus model are now supported by Sonnet, lowering the barrier to advanced capabilities. The announcement comes just twelve days after that of Claude Opus 4.6, highlighting a push for speed to meet competition from Google and OpenAI.
This technical acceleration is also fuelling tension in the markets. Investors fear a challenge to traditional software business models, against a backdrop of a sharp correction in SaaS stocks. Claude Sonnet 4.6, which includes markedly strengthened coding skills, could add to that pressure by offering more powerful solutions at a lower cost.
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