Ultra user: Astra ignores explicit instructions that Sol follows with the same prompt
PurpleManner5207 · reddit · 2026-09-06
An Ultra Codex user reports Astra ignored an instruction to use a specific PDF as source and implemented its own interpretation, with slow and poor results—while Sol followed the same prompt exactly. When asked, Astra admitted it "did not implement it the way you asked." The author sees no improvement so far. Firsthand comparison of instruction-following behavior between the two models.
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