Opus 5.5 is a "token destroyer": highest per-task token usage of any benchmarked model
ivan_bezdomny · x · 2026-09-23
User benchmarks show the new Opus 5.5's main drawback is extreme token consumption: it uses the most tokens per Intelligence Index task of any model benchmarked, which explains the accompanying price cut — cheaper per token, but usage may eat the savings. Multiple users are calling it a "token DESTROYER".
Related event: Anthropic Launches Claude Opus 5.5: Stronger, 40% Cheaper, Tops AA Index(259 posts)→
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