Dev pushback on Opus 5.5 hype: Sol 6.1 better at codebase understanding and planning
i_dg23 · x · 2026-10-12
The poster argues Opus 5.5 is somewhat overhyped relative to the consensus that it's far ahead of Sol 6.1. In his experience, Sol excels at understanding large codebases, complex logic, and planning, often nailing tasks on the first try, while Opus writes cleaner code but often needs explanations repeated twice. Both are great, but he feels Sol 6.1 deserves far more credit.
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