Claude Code faces rough month as Fable 5 and Grok 4.6 take lead in AA scores
Hesamation · x · 2026-08-20
The author highlights a tough month for Claude Code, citing the underwhelming Opus 5 launch, backlash over watermarking, and the expiration of 50% extra weekly usage on August 31. AA intelligence scores show competitors Fable 5 (62) and Grok 4.6 (61) now leading, with Kimi K3 and GLM 5.3 close behind at 60. Codex is also noted as a strong alternative if watermarking is not a concern.
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