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Anthropic user leaves, citing model degradation and workflow disruption

A user on Reddit's r/Anthropic subreddit has announced their departure from Anthropic's services after three years, citing a significant decline in model capability and performance. The user specifically mentions issues with Opus 5 Max, stating it has been "nerfed" and is incomprehensible, while also noting that Fable 5 is inconsistent. These changes have disrupted the user's established workflows, leading them to switch to Codex. AI

IMPACT User dissatisfaction with model performance could signal broader issues with Anthropic's product strategy.

RANK_REASON User opinion piece on a company's product.

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Anthropic user leaves, citing model degradation and workflow disruption

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. r/Anthropic TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Working_Trash_2834 ·

    After 3 Years I'm Out

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I can't believe I'm writing this. After starting nearly three years ago with $50 of API credits, exploring the magic of the earlier models and eventually committing to a Max 20x account with Claude Code CLI I'm cancelling and moving to Codex. </p…