1. Anthropic has released a new version of its smallest AI model, Claude Haiku 4.5, which offers similar performance to Sonnet 4 at one-third the cost and more than twice the speed.
2. The new Haiku model is expected to be the default for all free Anthropic plans and is particularly appealing for free versions of AI products due to its lightweight nature.
3. Anthropic's Chief Product Officer, Mike Krieger, stated that the Haiku will open up new possibilities in production environments, enabling complex planning with Sonnet while executing tasks quickly with Haiku-powered sub-agents. The immediate applications are likely in software development tools.
2. The new Haiku model is expected to be the default for all free Anthropic plans and is particularly appealing for free versions of AI products due to its lightweight nature.
3. Anthropic's Chief Product Officer, Mike Krieger, stated that the Haiku will open up new possibilities in production environments, enabling complex planning with Sonnet while executing tasks quickly with Haiku-powered sub-agents. The immediate applications are likely in software development tools.
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Anthropic launches Claude Haiku 4.5, a smaller AI model with similar performance to Sonnet 4 at lower cost and faster speed. Expected as default for free Anthropic plans, the lightweight model is particularly appealing for free AI products. Chief Product Officer Mike Krieger suggests potential use
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URL: https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/15/anthropic-launches-new-version-of-scaled-down-haiku-model/#summary
Date: Oct. 16, 2025
Notes: 2025-10-16
Created: 2025/10/16 02:12
Updated: 2025/12/08 00:18
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