Astra Is 4x Faster and Over 10x More Token-Efficient Than Opus, Author Notes
chaseleantj · x · 2026-09-13
Wrapping up the 3D-generation experiment, the author adds key numbers: Astra was 4x faster and over 10x more token-efficient than Opus, meaning its effective ceiling is higher if pushed further. This experiment only compared one-shot quality with these techniques, and Opus clearly won.
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