Reddit tester says Opus 5 saves tokens but thinks less and decides worse
Physical_Concert_625 · reddit · 2026-07-25
A Reddit user says repeated testing of Opus 5 makes them skeptical of the positive hype around the model.
- They acknowledge token usage looks better.
- But they claim the model thinks less, makes more careless decisions, and does not go as deep as expected.
- They ask others to compare notes on whether their own experiences match.
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