Opus
12 articles about opus.
129,822 Commits in 3 Years
An 89x commit increase tracking the evolution from Codex to Opus - what high-volume AI-assisted coding actually looks like in practice, with real data on quality, velocity, and what the numbers hide.
Use Sonnet for Grunt Work, Opus for Architecture
Most developers use the same AI model tier for everything and burn through their subscription. Matching model capability to task complexity cuts costs
GPT 5.4 vs Opus 4.6: Simplicity vs Over-Architecture
Opus 4.6 picks the simplest approach that works. GPT 5.4 tends to over-architect solutions. For desktop agent development, simplicity wins.
Opus for UI Work with Clear Constraints
Claude Opus excels at UI design tasks when given clear constraints. A Superpowers plugin designed a connection stats UI that was better than what manual
Opus vs Sonnet for Claude Code - Choosing the Right Model for Each Command
When to use Claude Opus vs Sonnet for different Claude Code tasks. Save Opus for implementation, use Sonnet for init, planning, and routine operations.
When Sonnet Outperforms Opus - Choosing the Right AI Model Tier
Sonnet vs Opus for coding tasks - when the cheaper, faster model produces better results. Benchmarks, cost comparison, and a practical routing guide for daily AI coding work.
When Cheaper AI Models Are Good Enough for Daily Development
Sonnet handles Python wrappers and routine coding just fine. Opus shines for architecture decisions. How to route AI model usage by task complexity and save
Tips for Secondary Models - When to Use Haiku vs Opus in AI Agents
Choosing the right model tier for different AI agent tasks saves money without sacrificing quality. Learn when to use cheap models like Haiku and when to
The 1M Context Trap: Why More Context Makes Claude Lazier
Research on 18 frontier models confirms every one degrades with more context. The 'lost-in-the-middle' effect causes 30%+ accuracy drops. The counterintuitive fix: use less context, not more.
Using Opus as Orchestrator, Delegating to Sonnet and Haiku
The real win of using Opus as an orchestrator that delegates to Sonnet and Haiku is not cost savings - it is context window management. Opus burns through
Opus for Planning, Codex for Review: When 8 Phases Were Supposed to Be 5
How to use Opus for project planning and Codex for code review when running parallel Claude agents. Lessons from a project that grew from 5 planned phases to 8.
Opus Token Burn Rate - Watching It Write, Delete, and Rewrite 200-Line Functions
Opus does not just burn tokens - it vaporizes them. The write-delete-rewrite cycle where Opus creates 200 lines, decides it does not like them, and starts over.