#115 Robin: Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs Opus 5.5 - I Tested Both on 7 Real Workflows
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Opus 5.5 costs roughly 2x more than Sonnet 5.5 - but the cheaper model still came out ahead in four of seven real-world tests. The real question isn’t which Claude model is “best,” but when paying extra actually improves the result. Pasted markdown
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Sonnet vs. Opus in Real Workflows: Websites, dashboards, spreadsheets, motion design, planning, and documents tested with the same prompts.
Where Opus Earns the Premium: Creative direction, vague goals, and tasks where the…
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