Blogger Hails Opus 5.5 as Best Model Yet: Tasteful, Precise, Not Verbose
kimmonismus · x · 2026-09-25
kimmonismus calls Opus 5.5 the best model he's ever used — good taste, fast, smart, and finally precise instead of verbose — prompting him to switch back to Anthropic from Codex. He notes the vibe on X has flipped, with posts now praising Opus's taste and demanding OpenAI catch up.
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