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Opus 5 outperforms Opus 4.6 on complex tasks, user claims

A Reddit user argues that while Opus 4.6 was impressive for its time, Opus 5 is superior for complex tasks, despite some users claiming otherwise based on subjective 'vibes' or by comparing simple tasks. The user acknowledges that for general question answering and writing, most LLMs, including Opus 5, can be poor, but insists Opus 5 outperforms Opus 4.6 in software and computational tasks. AI

IMPACT Suggests that newer models offer superior performance on complex tasks, challenging subjective user perceptions.

RANK_REASON User opinion piece on model performance comparison.

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Opus 5 outperforms Opus 4.6 on complex tasks, user claims

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

    I’m sorry but if you believe that Opus 4.6 is still the best model it’s a skill issue

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Everyone talks about Opus 4.6 the same way that people talk about the 90s. “ Everything was just better back then!” Oh really? Crime was up, illiteracy was up, hate crimes were up, global poverty was up, the list goes on and on.</p> <p>Opus 4.6 w…