Fable 5.2 after one day: better than Opus at figuring things out, but overthinks simple tasks
flavioAd · x · 2026-11-10
After a day with Fable 5.2, the author finds it noticeably better than Opus at figuring things out, though it overthinks simple problems even on medium reasoning.
His practical recipe: Fable for planning + Opus for execution. Pairing a smarter planner with a cheaper executor has always been a good trick, but Opus has gotten so strong that the final-result difference is barely detectable — this combo is the best balance he's found so far.
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