Anthropic Rolls Out ‚Fast Mode‘ for Claude Opus 4.6 at a Premium Price

Anthropic has introduced a ‚fast mode‘ research preview for its Claude Opus 4.6 model, allowing users to achieve faster responses by typing `/fast` in Claude Code. While offering enhanced speed, this feature comes at a significant cost, priced at six times the standard rate, indicating a premium on rapid AI processing.

Source: Simon Willison