# Claude Haiku 5.5 launches on AWS GovCloud (US)

> Anthropic's new Haiku 5.5 model is now on AWS GovCloud, costing about 75% less than its predecessor for high‑volume, low‑latency tasks.

Oossa · 2026-10-07 · https://oossa.com/en/claude-haiku-5-5-launches-on-aws-govcloud-us

AWS GovCloud (US) now hosts Claude Haiku 5.5, the fastest model in Anthropic's Haiku 5.5 family. The company says it costs roughly 75% less than Haiku 4.5 for most jobs. It is aimed at real‑time uses like voice agents, live support, and in‑app assistants, as well as bulk tasks such as classification and summarization. The model also adds effort controls, letting teams balance cost against intelligence. Users get the model through Amazon Bedrock, which keeps data within AWS regions and adds Guardrails and Knowledge Base features.

## The facts

- Claude Haiku 5.5 available on AWS GovCloud (US) as of 2026-10-07
- Costs about 75% less than Claude Haiku 4.5 for most tasks

## Why it matters

The lower price makes it affordable for government agencies to run large numbers of real‑time AI assistants.

## Sources & references

1. [Claude Haiku 5.5 is now available on AWS GovCloud (US)](https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/10/claude-haiku-5-5-aws-govcloud/) – AWS, 2026-10-07
2. [Introducing Claude Haiku 5.5](https://www.anthropic.com/claude-haiku-5-5) – Anthropic, 2026-10-07

Last updated: 2026-10-07