Anthropic launches new version of scaled-down ‘Haiku’ model

Anthropic, an artificial intelligence company, has released a new version of its scaled-down 'Haiku' model, called Claude Haiku 4.5. This latest iteration is touted to deliver similar performance to the Sonnet 4 model, but at a third of the cost and more than twice the speed. The Haiku model is Anthropic's smallest offering, designed to provide efficient and accessible AI capabilities. The updated version, 4.5, aims to offer a cost-effective solution while maintaining the quality of the AI's outputs. Anthropic claims that the Claude Haiku 4.5 model can provide users with a more affordable and faster alternative to the Sonnet 4 model, making it a potentially attractive option for those with limited resources or time-sensitive projects. The release of this new version is part of Anthropic's ongoing efforts to make its AI technology more accessible and adaptable to a wider range of users and applications.