Cheaper model closing in: Sonnet 5.5 matches or beats Opus in several builds
alex_verem · x · 2026-09-30
Summing up the 8 community builds, the author's biggest observation is how close the cheaper Sonnet 5.5 now gets to flagship Opus — matching or beating it in several cases while running faster.
Related event: Sonnet 5.5 Nearly Matches Flagship Opus in Real-World Use(3 posts)→
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