Claude Sonnet 5.5fast and efficient
Anthropic's Sonnet 5.5 brings a 1M-token context and adaptive thinking to every Shorz project at half the per-token price of Opus 5.5.
- From 260 credits per 1M tokens (input)
- Context · 1M
- Positioning · Balanced
Claude Sonnet 5.5 at a glance
Claude Sonnet 5.5 is Anthropic's mid-tier model, released in September 2026. It took Sonnet 5's place in Shorz at a lower price — a strong everyday main AI for creators running many projects a week.
Specs in Shorz
- Made by
- Anthropic
- Role in Shorz
- Main AI — scripts, prompts, edit plans, agent
- Context window
- 1M tokens
- Max output
- 128K tokens
- Reasoning
- Adaptive thinking
- Released
- September 2026
Price in Shorz credits
260 / 1,300credits per 1M tokens · in / out
- Input · per 1M tokens260 cr
- Output · per 1M tokens1,300 cr
1 credit = €0.01. Prepaid packs, no subscription, credits never expire. Prices are read from the same live catalog the app uses. See packs
Why pick Claude Sonnet 5.5 in Shorz
Half the price of Opus 5.5
Same 1M context and 128K output at half the per-token rate.
Cheaper than Sonnet 5
Sonnet 5.5 replaced Sonnet 5 in Shorz at a lower price.
Fast turnaround
Good for high-volume Clipping and Auto Edit where you run many videos a day.
Best for
- High-volume clipping
- Daily shorts
- Budget-conscious projects
- Fast iterations
Where Claude Sonnet 5.5 works in Shorz
Same model, no separate account: it runs on your Shorz credits wherever the app offers it.
Faceless & Script to Video
Writes the script, splits it into scenes and writes every scene's image and video prompt.
Learn moreAuto Edit
Reads the transcript and frames, plans the cuts, zooms and B-roll, then drives the editor through them.
Learn moreClipping
Ranks the strongest moments in a long video and writes hooks and titles for each short.
Learn moreMCP & the in-app agent
The model behind the agent that operates Shorz — and switchable over MCP with set_main_ai_model.
Learn moreHow to use Claude Sonnet 5.5 in Shorz
Shorz is a desktop app for Windows and Mac. Download it, sign in, and Claude Sonnet 5.5 is already in the model picker — no API key, no waitlist, no second subscription.
- 1Download Shorz for Windows or Mac and sign in.
- 2Open the main AI model picker in your project settings.
- 3Choose the model — the list is served live, so new releases appear without an update.
- 4Run the project: script, scene prompts, edit plan and titles all come from the model you picked.
Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs other language models
All language models in Shorz, with live credit prices.
| Model | Best at | Context | Positioning | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Opus 5.5 | Anthropic's Opus 5.5 — the default brain behind every Shorz project. | 1M | Default | 520 / 2,600 per 1M tokens · in / out |
| Claude Fable 5.1 | Anthropic's flagship Claude 5 model, for the hardest edits and most careful judgement. | — | Flagship | 1,300 / 6,500 per 1M tokens · in / out |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | Anthropic's fast, efficient Claude — half the per-token price of Opus 5.5. | 1M | Balanced | 260 / 1,300 per 1M tokens · in / out |
 GPT 6.1 Sol | OpenAI's GPT 6.1 Sol — 1.05M context, priced alongside Sonnet 5.5. | 1.05M | Balanced | 270 / 1,350 per 1M tokens · in / out |
| GPT 6 Astra | OpenAI's flagship GPT 6 model — the strongest OpenAI tier in Shorz. | 1.05M | Flagship | 1,350 / 6,750 per 1M tokens · in / out |
| GPT 6 Luna | OpenAI's smallest GPT 6 model — by far the cheapest main AI in Shorz. | 1.05M | Budget | 14 / 68 per 1M tokens · in / out |
 Gemini 3.8 Flash | Google's multimodal Flash model — and the model behind free Auto Edit and Clipping runs. | 1M | Free tier | 195 / 975 per 1M tokens · in / out |
 Grok 4.3 X Search | xAI's Grok 4.3 with live X search — trend research for your AI agent. | — | Live X search | 169 / 338 per 1M tokens · in / out |
Every model, one app
Shorz isn't a model playground. The models generate the parts; the editor around them turns those parts into a finished, captioned, published video.
- Every model on one prepaid balance — no per-provider subscriptions
- No watermark on anything you generate or export
- Full commercial rights on what you create
- No API keys to manage: the models run on your Shorz account
- New model versions appear in the picker without an app update
- Drivable from Claude, Cursor, Codex or Gemini over MCP
Claude Sonnet 5.5 questions
Opus 5.5 is the default for best judgement; Sonnet 5.5 is half the per-token price with the same context and output limits.
Per token in Shorz credits; the live rates per 1M tokens are on this page.
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More models in Shorz
DefaultClaude Opus 5.5
Anthropic · Language
Anthropic's Opus 5.5 — the default brain behind every Shorz project.
NewestGPT 6.1 Sol
OpenAI · Language
OpenAI's GPT 6.1 Sol — 1.05M context, priced alongside Sonnet 5.5.
Free tierGemini 3.8 Flash
Google · Language
Google's multimodal Flash model — and the model behind free Auto Edit and Clipping runs.
FlagshipClaude Fable 5.1
Anthropic · Language
Anthropic's flagship Claude 5 model, for the hardest edits and most careful judgement.
Try Claude Sonnet 5.5 in Shorz
Download Shorz for Windows or Mac and Claude Sonnet 5.5 is already in the picker — no API key, no subscription, no watermark.
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