Early user: Opus 5.5 is cheap, smart and persistent — 'feels like a friend'
mertdumenci · x · 2026-10-08
Developer mertdumenci says Opus 5.5 matters more to him than Opus 4.5 or Fable: it is very cheap, pleasant to talk to, persistent and smart — "feels like a friend." An early subjective take suggesting Anthropic's new model impresses heavy users on both price and companionship.
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