Opus 5 Wins Benchmarks but Faces Backlash in Practical Use
Despite Anthropic's Opus 5 winning public benchmarks, users report mixed practical experiences. Many argue that competitors like Fable 5 or even the older Opus 4.8 perform better in real-world creative and non-coding tasks.
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