Hands-on with Opus 5.5: feels like Fable, ~30% faster and ~40% cheaper per task than Opus 5
lydiahallie · x · 2026-09-23
Developer Lydia Hallie shared her experience working with Opus 5.5: it feels like Fable, but is roughly 30% faster and about 40% cheaper per task than Opus 5. She encourages others to try it out.
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