Model release fatigue: devs say gains are marginal, but some argue new models clearly outpace old ones
Rasmic · x · 2026-09-23
Developer emilkowalski says he's no longer excited about new model releases: too many launches, too much hype, and mostly marginal gains — models from a few months ago are good enough for his coding needs. Rasmic pushes back, arguing that while some point increases are marginal, models like GPT 6 and Opus 5.5 are clearly better than ones from months ago. A snapshot of the ongoing debate over release fatigue vs. real progress in AI models.
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