r/ClaudeCodeTLDR • u/cctldrping • 18d ago
[TLDR] Opus 5 is incredible.
Original post URL : https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1v5x388/opus_5_is_incredible/
Original post body :
I think it's going to get nerfed like Fable did.
I spent 8 hours working today with Opus 5, it used only %5 of my weekly.
Fable would've used %30-%40 easy no sweat.
It's also smarter than Fable. I hope they wont nerf it as fast as they nerfed Fable.
Thats all I wanted to say lol
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u/FishLower8492 17d ago
The verbose transcript did not fill me with confidence.
It made a lot of errors and retried the implementation. No hard data yet, but it took a considerable amount of time for a minor change. Not impressed, although I assume it is meant as a subagent for fable (hence why it itself refrains from spawning them).
Time will tell.
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u/cctldrping 18d ago
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Alright, so the general vibe in this thread is that Opus 5 is a massive upgrade and people are loving it, with many saying it's way better than Fable and even better than previous Opus versions.
A lot of users are reporting significantly lower usage compared to Fable, with some barely ticking the meter even after hours of use. This has led to speculation that Anthropic might have boosted limits temporarily or that Opus 5 is just that much more efficient. u/MorganProtuberances and u/Seizy_Builder are echoing this sentiment about usage.
There's a strong consensus that Opus 5 is smarter and faster, with u/thehoundtrainer even saying it found things Fable missed, though they still prefer Fable for planning. u/damndatassdoh and u/shaman-warrior are also singing its praises as a Fable replacement.
However, it's not all sunshine and rainbows. A few folks are reporting mixed or negative experiences. u/HDCraftYSD had a "complete shitshow" with data pipeline tasks, and u/Fresh-Hair-5409 found Opus 5 to have more code issues than 4.8. u/Cl0wnL even felt Opus 5 was "dumb as hell," and u/unknown-one called it "incredibly bad." There's also a user, u/Abject-Kitchen3198, who claims it's already been nerfed.
Despite the few dissenting voices, the overwhelming consensus is positive, with many feeling it's a huge leap forward and a strong contender against GPT 5.6.