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Claude 5.5 Is Brilliant, Confusing, and Very Hungry

Substack 30 September 2026, 11:26

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The newsletter says Claude 5.5 is both brilliant and confusing, while also describing it as “very hungry.” It specifically calls out the Claude 5.5 version as unusually demanding. As a result, readers are warned to expect strong performance but also potential confusion and higher resource/consumption needs.

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The newsletter highlights Claude 5.5 as simultaneously brilliant and confusing, and also notes it’s “very hungry.”

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