Sonnet 5.5 vs Opus 5.5: same prompt, blow-up island

The same 'island you can blow up' prompt run on Sonnet 5.5 and Opus 5.5, comparing cost, time and destruction piece counts.

Rhino

@0xRhinoXArchived 10 days agoOriginally posted 2026.10.18

Rhino @0xRhinoXOriginally posted 2026.10.18

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Little brother did it AGAIN. Same prompt to both Claudes: an island you can blow up. Sonnet 5.5 - $14, 1h 15m Opus 5.5 - $37, 2h 17m Sonnet’s island breaks into 1,040 pieces. Opus’s breaks into 203. Opus cost 2.6x more and gave me 5x less destruction Round 3 tomorrow. Opus needs a comeback.

x.com/0xrhinox/status/2111551108527366603Archived 2026.10.18 10:03

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