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Claude Sonnet 5 is here, and the 'most agentic Sonnet model yet' shows that the AI war is shifting from chat…

Anthropic has released Claude Sonnet 5, calling it its “most agentic Sonnet model yet”
The new model is designed to make plans, use tools like browsers and terminals, and run more autonomously
Sonnet 5 is available across Anthropic plans, and is now the default model for Claude Free and Pro users

Anthropic has released a new version of Claude, called Sonnet 5, which it’s calling “the most agentic Sonnet model yet.” Agentic models are designed to do more than simply answer questions. They can plan, use tools, and carry out tasks with less step-by-step input from the user.

According to Anthropic, the new Sonnet 5 can “make plans, use tools like browsers and terminals, and run autonomously at a level that, just a few months ago, required larger and more expensive models.”

Sonnet 5 is aimed at coding and everyday professional work. Anthropic says the latest version outperforms the...

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