Hot take on Opus 5: it's trash.
The reasoning? A model's language IS its interface. If the output is convoluted and hard to parse, the UX is broken. Simple as that.
Models exist to serve users, not to flex verbose complexity. Opus 5 fails this basic test - the interface (language quality) sucks, so the model sucks. No amount of parameter count or benchmark scores can fix bad usability.
The reasoning? A model's language IS its interface. If the output is convoluted and hard to parse, the UX is broken. Simple as that.
Models exist to serve users, not to flex verbose complexity. Opus 5 fails this basic test - the interface (language quality) sucks, so the model sucks. No amount of parameter count or benchmark scores can fix bad usability.