Anthropic will release Claude Opus 5.6+ to the public

Anthropic will release a Claude Opus model designated 5.6 or higher and make it publicly accessible by December 31, 2026, forcing cloud customers to reassess spend on current Opus pricing. Anthropic already put Claude Opus 5.5 on the market on September 22, 2026, and prices Opus 5.5 at $4 per milli…