Some users find Claude Sonnet 4.6 beats newer models for office work
Available_Hornet3538 · reddit · 2026-09-10
A Reddit user reports that Claude Sonnet 4.6 is the best model for office-style tasks, accessed via Claude Code desktop — apparently the only way to reach older models. He finds the newer Opus 5 and Sonnet 5 too verbose for the job. A mild but interesting data point on newer-not-always-better.
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