Claude Haiku 5.5 launches as Max and Team plans gain monthly API credits

Anthropic launched Claude Haiku 5.5 on October 7, 2026, describing it as the cheapest, fastest small model the company has released. In the same update, Max and Team subscribers started receiving monthly API credits to run their own apps and agents on the Claude Platform.

What's new with Claude Haiku 5.5

According to Claude's official Release Notes page, Haiku 5.5 is positioned as the most capable small model Anthropic has shipped, built for high-volume, cost-sensitive tasks such as background processing, subagents, or quick repeated edits. The release notes do not disclose specific pricing; Anthropic points users to a separate blog post for more details on the model.

Monthly API credits for Max and Team plans

Subscribers on the Max plan (individuals) and Team plan (organizations) now receive monthly API credits that let them run their own apps and agents directly on the Claude Platform, going beyond the standard chat interface. The credits are rolling out gradually to accounts over the course of a few days.

To claim the credits, Max users go to Settings > Billing, while Team admins go to Organization settings > Billing, then link a Claude Console organization. If credits don't appear immediately, accounts may need to wait as the rollout continues.

Free and Pro plan users were not mentioned in this update, and Anthropic's announcement did not specify any country-specific availability, including for Vietnam.