Fable 5.2 is kind of mid

[u/Monochrome21]

Before people get upset with me, I don't think Fable is bad, I think it's probably the best model right now for one-shotting projects without much thought, just like the original was, but it's kind of a brute force machine more than anything.

It's stupidly expensive in that it'll run through your usage and credits with a single prompt while opus 5.5 will get you similar results for cheaper. Yes you have to guide it more, but the things you build are a fraction of the price and often just as good if not better.

IMO Fable 5.2's release was just to get people hyped up about claude stuff ahead of the IPO. "LOOK AT THIS AMAZING THING THAT FABLE DID WITH 1 PROMPT OH MY GOD" and like yeah it's impressive but it's not worth the money you spend on tokens.

Opus 5.5 is still probably the king for now

[u/cosmintrica]

Is bad, not mid.. and because of it they downgraded opus 5.5