Amp switches its default medium mode to Claude Opus 5.5
Opus 5.5
AISummary
Amp now uses Claude Opus 5.5 for its medium mode by default, replacing GPT-5.6 Sol, while ChatGPT subscribers can keep medium pinned to GPT-5.6 Sol. In Amp's internal evals, Opus 5.5 solved 65% of tasks versus 61% for GPT-5.6 Sol and 56% for Opus 5, at lower cost, and it runs at high reasoning effort because xhigh and max cost more without scoring better.
AIWhy it matters
The source reports internal eval scores, cost comparisons, and usage guidance for choosing reasoning effort, helping developers decide which model and setting to run.
Source: Amp News · ampcode.com