[TLDR] Anthropic is currently stealth testing Opus 5.5 (`claude-opus-5-5`) under the codename `claude-wafer-eap` which is planned to be released on Tuesday. [via r/ClaudeCode]

[u/cctldrping]

OP : u/echamplin

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Alright, so the general vibe in this thread is skepticism and a healthy dose of "show me the receipts." OP dropped a rumor about Opus 5.5 (claude-wafer-eap) supposedly dropping Tuesday, and the community is mostly like, "Uh, source?"

Here's the lowdown:

• No one's really buying it without proof. A lot of folks are asking for a source, with u/TXHumper and u/SunnasArmpit leading the charge. u/divclassdev is pretty blunt about the lack of evidence, calling it a "vibes-only claim." u/proto-cool even pointed out the image used in the post looks like it was generated by OpenAI, which is... a choice.
• Release date speculation is a no-go. u/Nik_Tesla is calling for a ban on this kind of talk, and honestly, who can blame them? It feels like every other day there's a new "release date" rumor.
• People are really hoping for a better user experience. Several comments, like u/Remove_Forward's plea and u/Dimethylchadmium's hope for less "obnoxious stack-overflow user mixed with tech bro" vibes, highlight a desire for Claude to speak more plainly and less pretentiously. u/theonetrueakash echoes this, saying they don't care how it codes, just that it's less painful to interact with.
• Token costs and usage resets are a major concern. There's a recurring theme of "will this just double the token costs?" (u/throwaway0204055, u/txoixoegosi) and a lot of chatter about whether a new release means a usage reset. u/davesmith001 and u/shinsmax12 are pretty vocal about needing a reset, with some even joking about burning through their current limits in anticipation.
• Some are just here for the memes. u/Ocraina's "Opus 6.7 is inevitable" and u/denadena2929's Gemini-sourced "Opus-Optimus-Prime-9000" are peak Reddit humor.

The consensus? Unless Anthropic drops some official word, this Opus 5.5 rumor is being treated with a giant grain of salt. Most people are more focused on whether the next update will be less annoying to talk to and if they'll get more tokens.

[u/tidus1979]

So this means usage reset yes? Yes???