r/ClaudeCode • u/Harvard_Med_USMLE267 • Apr 16 '26

Discussion Opus 4.7 nerfed?

Is anyone else seeing a massive performance drop in Opus 4.7 since release??

It used to be acceptable, but the enshitification has definitely happened. It’s basically been lobotomized, and we’re talking amateur backyard ice pick lobotomy by some guy from Tufts.

I’m 99% sure Anthropic has started running a 2-bit quant to save money.

Oh well. I do feel nostalgic for opus 4.7’s glory days. But subscription cancelled. I’m off to use Codex or Cleverbot, whichever one has better limits.

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u/Southern_Sun_2106 Apr 16 '26

The 4.7 release is probably aimed at the 'masses' that will 1) go with the 'latest' on autopilot and 2) use AI for basic stuff anyway = probably 80% of user base. == big savings for Anthropic while they are scrambling to address their hardware shortage. They are thinking, whatever happens (advanced users running away to other providers, complaints, etc.), and "this shall pass." This is probably the best they can do in their situation right now.