Heavy user raves Opus 5.5 is faster, less verbose, 'like Opus 4.6 came back better'
kimmonismus · x · 2026-09-23
- User kimmonismus says the more they use Opus 5.5, the more they love it: notably faster, far less verbose, and basically everything they asked for.
- They describe it as their beloved Opus 4.6 coming back, better and rebranded as 5.5 — a useful early first-hand data point on the new version's reception.
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