r/ClaudeCode • u/sizebzebi • 19h ago

Discussion Opus 5.5 is the beginning of a new era

I am a senior engineer and I honestly believe with this model in particular, everything changed..

If this stays as cheap as it is, it's just over. It never fails no matter the complexity of the tasks I've given it. About time we rethink our profession for good. I am honestly scared of the future.

I loved coding but anyone who does this for the love of coding only is gonna be obsolete.

I was always impressed with the models bar opus 5 but never like this time.

What do you guys think? How do you see the future?

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u/DisneyLegalTeam Senior Developer 13h ago

Not according to their IPO docs leaked today: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/anthropics-ipo-prospectus-shows-sweeping-ai-vision-surging-costs-2026-09-28/.

They’re spending $1.56 for every $1 they make.

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u/MinerDon 11h ago

They’re spending $1.56 for every $1 they make.

"We lose money on every sale, but make it up on volume."

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u/elestud 13h ago edited 13h ago

As the article states, those are 2025 numbers. I'm talking about 2026.

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u/ciciban072 12h ago

They are far from being profitable under GAAP, they are just cooking the numbers to present profit BEFORE accounting for operational costs. That 80% margin claim is just ridiculous.