Anthropic announced the release of Claude Opus 4.6, an enhanced version of its most powerful Claude model. The upgrade focuses on faster, more accurate coding and better handling of complex app tasks through a step‑by‑step reasoning approach. Opus 4.6 can self‑check its work and make multiple attempts without user prompts. The new model is available to paying Claude users on Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans, with the Pro tier priced at $20 per month (or $17 with annual billing). Smaller models such as Sonnet 4.5 and Haiku 4.5 remain in the lineup. Read more →

OpenAI has introduced a new low‑cost subscription tier called ChatGPT Go, expanding the service to the United States and the rest of the world after an initial rollout in India and 170 additional countries. Priced at $8 per month, Go offers users a higher volume of messages, file uploads and image generations than the free tier, positioning it between the free version and the $20‑per‑month Plus plan. The tier is aimed at people who want greater access to OpenAI’s fast GPT‑5.2 Instant model, and it will soon include advertising in the U.S. while higher‑priced plans remain ad‑free. Read more →

Anthropic introduced Claude Haiku 4.5, a compact AI model designed to deliver high intelligence and speed at a fraction of the cost of its larger counterparts. Priced at $1 per million input tokens and $5 per million output tokens for API users, Haiku 4.5 undercuts Sonnet 4.5 and Opus 4.1 while matching frontier‑level performance on benchmarks such as SWE‑bench. The model targets real‑time, low‑latency tasks like chat assistants, customer service, and pair programming, and can be combined with Sonnet 4.5 in multi‑model workflows. Documentation and system cards are now available for developers. Read more →

OpenAI chief Sam Altman revealed that new compute‑intensive capabilities for ChatGPT are on the horizon, with some features initially limited to Pro subscribers and others carrying additional fees. The move aims to explore what AI can achieve when powered by greater computing resources. Altman’s announcement comes as rivals such as Google and Meta showcase fast‑moving multimodal models, including Google’s Nano Banana image generator and Veo 3 video tool, intensifying pressure on OpenAI to deliver standout innovations. Read more →