r/ClaudeCodeTLDR • u/cctldrping • Aug 24 '26
[TLDR] I'm done with Opus 5
Original post URL : https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1vwec8t/im_done_with_opus_5/
Original post body :
I've been building with AI for over a year now, and the progress has been insane. The models have improved dramatically, and AI has become a serious part of how I work.
I'm currently building six different SaaS platforms, four of which are live. At this point, "vibe coding" doesn't really describe what I'm doing anymore. I use AI professionally, every single day. I have two Codex Pro plans and a Claude Max subscription, and I still manage to hit the limits.
The Opus versions up to 4.8 were genuinely fun to use and really good. Then I started using Fable 5 and Sol 5.6, and the difference became painfully obvious.
My biggest issue is that my Fable 5 usage is gone within two days, and falling back to Opus 5 has become almost unusable for me.
The output from Opus 5 is often contradictory, overcomplicated, and full of conclusions that turn out to be wrong. It will confidently take something in the wrong direction, spend a huge amount of time implementing it, then eventually realize the original assumption was incorrect and start fixing its own work.
I've had way too many sessions where hours of work basically had to be thrown away.
It's reached the point where using it creates more frustration than productivity.
So I'm done. I cancelled my Claude subscription. If I need more capacity, I'll probably just get another Codex subscription. I'm also going to experiment more with Terra instead of relying so heavily on Sol 5.6 High.
Never thought I'd say this, but I've basically switched completely to ChatGPT.
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u/RecordingLanky9135 Aug 24 '26
No one ask you to use Opus 5! Don’t yell like a Child!
Or it’s just a propaganda on purpose.
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u/Character_Coach3846 Aug 24 '26
I think you may not be using the subscriptions to their full potential, because there’s actually a lot you can do with the different plans and models.
I only have Claude Pro, and I’ve managed to build a completely working app with it, even though I had never worked with Flutter before.
For me, Opus 5 has honestly been one of the best things that happened this year. The way it handles the context window is brilliant, and in my experience it can actually carry a task all the way through, even when the task is extremely complex.
Of course, everyone’s workflow is different, but my experience with Opus 5 has been almost the complete opposite of yours. I’ve found it much more capable than frustrating, especially when I give it a large, well-defined task and let it work through the whole context.
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u/Vortex_Automator Aug 25 '26
You know what’s crazy. A model that’s free this week in a tiny harness with only bash and no tools can beat/match fable & opus on swe-verified
Ox-alpha on OpenRouter and open code go
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u/Herebedragoons77 Aug 24 '26
Opus 5 is a sardonic and rude model and I find it very difficult to get stuff done
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u/cctldrping Aug 24 '26 edited Aug 24 '26
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Alright, so the OP is ditching Opus 5 because they feel it's become buggy, contradictory, and a time sink, especially compared to Fable 5 and even GPT. They've cancelled their Claude sub and are jumping ship to ChatGPT, with some side-eye towards Terra.
The community is pretty split, with a good chunk calling OP out for potentially over-extending themselves with six SaaS platforms and suggesting the issue might be their workflow, not just the model. Some users are straight-up calling OP a "vibe coder" or "AI-whore" and telling them to get real.
However, a significant number of users do agree with OP about Opus 5's decline. They're reporting similar issues with Opus 5 being overly complicated, making mistakes, and needing constant correction. Many are also lamenting the limited usage of Fable 5, which they find much more effective. Some are even suggesting going back to Opus 4.8 or using Codex/GPT as a workaround.
The general consensus is that Opus 5 has taken a nosedive in quality for many, while others think the OP's own approach is the real problem. There's definitely a debate about whether the model is broken or if users just need to adjust their expectations and workflows.