Anthropic just released Claude Sonnet 5 as the new default model, and the numbers are hard to ignore. It scores nearly the same as Opus 4.8 on most benchmarks while costing about 40% less. Three real-world tests back that up with actual dollars and token counts. ⚡

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What Claude Sonnet 5 is and how it fits into Anthropic's model lineup
Full benchmark comparison between Sonnet 5 and Opus 4.8
Pricing breakdown and what the new tokenizer means for your actual bill
Three real-world tests with token counts and dollar costs
The cost math when you scale to hundreds of runs per day
When to use Sonnet 5 and when to stick with Opus 4.8

Keywords: Claude Sonnet 5, Claude Sonnet 5 Vs Opus 4.8, Anthropic Model Pricing, AI Workflow Cost, Claude Code, AI Tools.

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#522 Neil: Claude Sonnet 5 Just Dropped and It Nearly Matches Opus 4.8