Users complain about Claude Opus 5 experience, sparking cancellations
gerardsans · x · 2026-08-20
Users report that Anthropic's Claude Opus 5 performs poorly in real-world use—ignoring instructions and halting mid-task—despite high benchmark scores. Critics argue Anthropic ignores power users and enforces strict usage limits, leading to a wave of cancellations and users switching to competitors.
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