New model Carbon looks strong but runs 3x slower than Opus 5.5, says Bindu Reddy
bindureddy · x · 2026-11-11
Abacus.AI CEO Bindu Reddy says the new model Carbon "appears to be really good" and is being triple-checked — but it runs 3x slower than Opus 5.5, making testing painfully slow. An early hands-on observation on an unrevealed model, essentially an unverified leak.
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