Re:Is Opus 5.5 nerfed? Thinking patterns changed on November 3
by mickyngub on Monday November 09, 2026 @05:32AM
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i dont understand how people keep comparing local models with frontier models, they dont belong in the same discussion especially for coding usecases. they solve different problems under different constraints.
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Re:Is Opus 5.5 nerfed? Thinking patterns changed on November 3
by trvz on Monday November 09, 2026 @06:05AM
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Indeed. Local models remain rock solid, while cloud models are a shitshow of stability.
Re:Is Opus 5.5 nerfed? Thinking patterns changed on November 3
by my-huge-pony on Monday November 09, 2026 @06:20AM
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I don't understand what do you mean. They both solve the same problem. Some models solve it better, some worse. And in some cases you can only use local models, so they solve more problems.
"Frontier" (closed) models are better by definition, but if frontier models were good enough for you half a year ago, open models are good enough now.
Re:Is Opus 5.5 nerfed? Thinking patterns changed on November 3
by jatora on Monday November 09, 2026 @02:02PM
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This whole recent "good enough" phrase that is being thrown around more and more is completely asinine.
"good enough" leaves so much on the table...and wastes so much of your time. I value my time and attention