Users find Opus 5.5 notably better than Astra at research ideation
eigenron · x · 2026-10-16
User @menhguin reports Opus 5.5 is noticeably better than Astra at discussing and ideating research ideas, "by a lot"; @eigenron replies that results depend on how competent your own research ideas are. Informal model comparison, not an official eval.
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