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The tokenizer switch was designed to keep the introductory pricing of Sonnet 5 approximately cost-neutral.
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Medium-term (~90 days)
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7/6/2026
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Valid until: 10/4/2026(expired)
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Claude Sonnet 5 Hands-On Review: The Hidden Token Trap That Makes 'Low Cost' an Illusion
bilibili浮生千山路w6/30/2026
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