Opus 5.5 is a really good model. It's been my daily driver the last few weeks. We had Opus 5.5 and Fable 5.1 each port HAProxy from C to Rust. Both passed nearly all of HAProxy's tests, but Opus 5.5
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Opus 5.5 capability comparison vs Fable, real-world benchmark
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We had Opus 5.5 and Fable 5.1 each port HAProxy from C to Rust. Both passed nearly all of HAProxy's tests, but Opus 5.5
> Opus 5.5 capability comparison vs Fable, real-world benchmark
Opus 5.5 is a really good model. It's been my daily driver the last few weeks.
We had Opus 5.5 and Fable 5.1 each port HAProxy from C to Rust. Both passed nearly all of HAProxy's tests, but Opus 5.5 finished in 9.5 hours compared to Fable 5.1's 12 hours, and for 51% less cost.
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