Opus 5 looks perfect on benchmarks, but users say real-world quality is inconsistent
yunta_tsai · x · 2026-07-28
A user says Opus 5 feels bipolar: benchmark results look perfect, but real-world usage is inconsistent.
Their takeaway is that benchmarking may be hitting a limit in signal-to-noise ratio — the scores no longer track practical experience well.
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