Users marvel at Opus 5.5 being 'too good to be true', brace for a nerf
iamsahaj_xyz · x · 2026-09-23
A user quips that Opus 5.5 feels too good to be true and asks when it will get nerfed — echoing a common suspicion that flagship models get quietly dialed back after launch.
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