Opus 5.5 is 20% cheaper per input and output token than Opus 5, and 60% cheaper on cache reads. So what does that actually do to the cost of a task in Claude Code?
We ran the numbers, and built a calculator so you can run yours from /usage:
claude.dev/blog/what-a-task-…
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6,203
740,123
I can see the difference which is pretty noticeable!
Sep 25, 2026 · 6:19 PM UTC
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