Perplexity CEO: still using sol 6 for knowledge work — cheap, fast, great compaction
gabriel1 · x · 2026-09-28
Quoting his own take that "opus 5.5 is crazy good," the author notes he ultimately stuck with sol 6 for knowledge work and as energy's default model — it follows instructions cheaply and quickly, with excellent context compaction. A practitioner's real-world selection signal: impressive new benchmark runs don't automatically replace the default daily workflow.
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