Heavy users lukewarm on Astra: some prefer 5.6, eyeing Opus 5.5 and DSV4.1 Flash
tokenbender · x · 2026-09-24
Researcher @xjdr says they don't like Astra, were a big fan of 5.6 and might switch back, while also curious to try Opus 5.5 after a long Claude hiatus and delegating more to DSV4.1 Flash. tokenbender echoed that 'astra not good.' First-hand power-user sentiment worth watching for real-world model comparisons.
Related event: Researcher Dislikes Astra, Considers Rolling Back to 5.6(2 posts)→
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