Opus 5.5 makes Claude 'finally back': better writing, low cost, high speed
nabeelqu · x · 2026-09-23
Nabeel Qureshi says Opus 5.5 makes Claude "finally back": after many misses, the model is genuinely fun to chat with again, with a writing style a step up from Fable and strong overall capability.
Combined with low cost and high speed, he's delighted — and scared of what else Anthropic is cooking.
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