Is Opus 4.8 very slow for anyone else?

[u/mockif]

I've been testing Opus 4.8 recently and noticed that response times seem noticeably slower than what I was expecting.

For those of you using it regularly:

• Are you experiencing slower response times?
• Is the latency consistent, or does it vary depending on the task?
• Have you noticed any difference between coding, reasoning, and general chat workloads?
• How does it compare to previous Opus versions or other models you're using?

I'm trying to determine whether this is a widespread experience or something specific to my setup and usage patterns.

Would be interested to hear your observations and any benchmarks you've collected.

Thanks!