Why does Opus 5 feel worse to work with?
- In my opinion and that of the colleagues I've spoken with, working with Opus 5 feels like a downgrade compared to Opus 4.7, Opus 4.8, and Fable.
- I'm not claiming a step backwards in capabilities – it is a more capable model than Opus 4.7 and Opus 4.8 and even rivals Fable in benchmarks, yet these other models feel better to work with.
- I believe this is because they: stop and ask questions if my intent was unclear, don't make assumptions without checking, and don't reinterpret or update my plans without asking.
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- In my opinion and that of the colleagues I've spoken with, working with Opus 5 feels like a downgrade compared to Opus 4.7, Opus 4.8, and Fable.
- I'm not claiming a step backwards in capabilities – it is a more capable model than Opus 4.7 and Opus 4.8 and even rivals Fable in benchmarks, yet these other models feel better to work with.
- I believe this is because they: stop and ask questions if my intent was unclear, don't make assumptions without checking, and don't reinterpret or update my plans without asking.
Sources: Github