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Claude Opus 4.6 Just Got 2.5x Faster — But at 6x the Price. Should You Turn It On?
Anthropic just released Opus 4.6 Fast Mode — same model, 2.5x faster responses. The catch? API pricing jumps from $5/$25 to $30/$150 per MTok — a 6x increase. Boris Cherny calls it a 'huge unlock.' But when should you actually use it? Let's do the math.