Same model. Same task.
How hard does it try?

Opus 5.5, five efforts

Find the piece that finishes the picture.

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    Pick the lowest effort that gets it right

    Outlined: the lowest effort that gets it right. Tagged: Opus 5.5’s default. On easy jobs, extra effort doesn’t just take longer. It can add things nobody asked for ().

    Pick for the job

    Cost per step: Sonnet $, Opus $$, Fable $$$$$. Outlined: the model you picked.

    Effort isn’t how smart it is.
    It’s how hard it tries.