Anthropic unveils faster, cheaper Claude AI models as it gears up for mega IPO

Anthropic introduced two fresh AI models, Claude Fable 5.2 and Claude Mythos 5.2, aiming to boost its standing in the swiftly growing AI sector ahead of its anticipated initial public offering (IPO). The company highlighted that the new models deliver results up to 30 percent quicker than their predecessors, Claude 5.1, and provide users with more straightforward communication.

Additionally, these models will be less expensive, priced at $8 per million input tokens and $40 per million output tokens, compared to earlier Fable and Mythos releases.

Claude Fable 5.2 is tailored for coding, reasoning, and AI agent tasks, while Claude Mythos 5.2 targets approved cybersecurity and life-sciences research applications. Access to Mythos 5.2 will be limited to organizations approved through Anthropic's verification programs for cybersecurity and life-sciences research. In contrast, Fable 5.2 will be accessible to a broader audience.

This launch follows Anthropic's deployment of Claude Haiku 5.5 in October as it broadens its AI product lineup in preparation for its planned IPO. The release comes at a time of escalating competition in the AI industry, with major players like OpenAI, Alphabet's Google, and Meta Platforms quickly rolling out new models centered on coding, reasoning, and AI agents to attract developers and enterprise customers.