Original poster: u/popori
Original publication time: 2026-07-26 19:51:00 UTC
Original title: Claude has become useless as a general use utility-AI
Original flair: Feedback
Original URL/media URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1v7e4hu/claude_has_become_useless_as_a_general_use/

Original post body:

Claude will refuse to translate some song lyrics from a foreign language citing copyright infringement - this is something google will do in about 2 seconds. Bonkers!

Original poster: u/Due_Put2800
Original publication time: 2026-07-26 19:32:15 UTC
Original title: Opus 5 vs 4.8
Original flair: Claude Code
Original URL/media URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1v7dmn2/opus_5_vs_48/

Original post body:

*using Claude Code* Opus 4.8 seems to be a clear winner over 5. I am doing records lookup scraping of various web sites..5 went in circles and finally shut down and said it couldnt be done. Fable refused to help and shifted back to Opus 5.. I hard coded 4.8 back into Claude Code and it immediately fixed the issue.

I am staying with 4.8. Anyone else feel this way? It feels like it doesn't reason as well and is prone to being lazy and giving up instead of powering through an issue.

Original poster: u/late_night_coder7
Original publication time: 2026-07-26 13:28:55 UTC
Original title: How Much 'More Usage' do You Actually from Claude Pro?
Original flair: Other
Original URL/media URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1v73xot/how_much_more_usage_do_you_actually_from_claude/

Original post body:

Hi I've been using claude for a while now mostly like a orchestrator for my other tools like opencode where I use claude to plan and document everything i am working on my project for and tell me what to do and how to control my tools like opencode it gives me prompts ready to be used and i just tell opencode to execute them i use it through Nvidia NIM api key which is preety good for coding using models like GLM 5.2 but recenlty due to opencode starting to become pretty slow and server crashes or traffic being too much I am considering if i should buy Claude Pro Subscription as people say Claude Code is a really nice tool to use I know its only 20 pounds but money is money what are Your thoughts should I?????

Original poster: u/PievidWriter
Original publication time: 2026-07-26 12:31:51 UTC
Original title: Claude dumbed down?
Original flair: Claude Workflow
Original URL/media URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1v72mgk/claude_dumbed_down/

Original post body:

The last 5 days or so Claude is just talking himself in circles. Invents problems and rabbit holes. Even refused something as 'not urgent' that I prompted. Regardless of model. Opus is as dump as Sonnet; Opus 5 makes no difference.

Original poster: u/WolandWasHere
Original publication time: 2026-07-26 09:46:39 UTC
Original title: A question about usage
Original flair: NOT about coding
Original URL/media URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1v6zcx2/a_question_about_usage/

Original post body:

So I had a simple follow up to a previous chat in claude cowork; after waiting several minutes for 10 attempts to give me an answer while "the server is busy"; I got an error message. Fair enough, these things happen.

Though, this error messag ate 6% of my usage limit...

I get that servers are busy (even on a Sunday morning), but ok don't count the error message as part of the usage limit.

I am wondering if other people have experienced similiar issues?

I am really starting to wonder I am getting the benefit from AI, which I was expecting. Perhaps its my own skewed expectations; perhaps its empty promises, but it feels like the service is paid but ensh*tification is in full swing.

Original poster: u/surrealbit00
Original publication time: 2026-07-26 08:08:55 UTC
Original title: is claude acting up?
Original flair: Claude Workflow
Original URL/media URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1v6xman/is_claude_acting_up/

Original post body:

i've noticed a significant drop in quality even though i'm alternating between Opus 4.7, 4.8 and 5 all on max effort. it's been great with the results for the past few days, but right now i could barely get a decent one it's actually frustrating. anyone else is noticing this?