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Anthropic's Claude 4.8 criticized for verbose 'thinking' output

Users are reporting that Anthropic's Claude 4.8 model exhibits a tendency to vocalize its thought process, a behavior described as "yapping." This contrasts with earlier versions like 4.6, which would internally process complex tasks before delivering a concise output. The newer version's verbose output, especially for expensive tasks, is seen as inefficient and unexpected. AI

IMPACT Potential user frustration with model verbosity could impact adoption for complex tasks.

RANK_REASON User feedback on a model's behavior, not an official release or benchmark.

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

    4.8 Is a D1 Yapper

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I don't know why but 4.8 seems to print it's thinking. I gave 4.6 and 4.8 a complex planning task and 4.6 took time to think without writing anything and delivered a easy to use widget showing the final plan. 4.8 However just printed its thinking…