Hands-on: Opus 5.5 shows great "taste", Gemini 4 shines at search
apples_jimmy · x · 2026-10-26
Blogger applesjimmy tested several frontier models on random papers to see if they could produce a meaningful update for a researcher — and concluded yes. He praises Opus 5.5's strong "taste" and more palatable writing, calls Gemini 4 amazing at search, and notes Astra's quirky but critically sharp lens. Attached screenshot shows Astra's reply: "The results are really convincing, you should publish that!"
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