Early hands-on: 5.5 Max still best for complex writing, uses ~19% less than 4.6 Max
dotey · x · 2026-09-24
A user reports early testing to dotey: the 5.5 Max tier remains the strongest for complex writing, with the extra tier trailing slightly, and 5.5 Max consumes about 19% fewer resources than 4.6 Max. Informal, preliminary results only.
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