Workflow: Opus 5.5 as PM, Sol 6.1 as executor, Astra for critical feature review
The author upgraded his Anthropic plan to use Opus 5.5 for project management, Sol 6.1 as execution agents and Astra for feedback on critical features, wishing OpenAI had a strong designer model.
I actually upgraded my Anthropic sub because of how well Opus 5.5 works with Sol 6.1. It's the best combo I can imagine right now. Opus is the project manager I talk to, while Sol workers execute and solve problems on their own. Astra is there for feedback on very critical features. Talking to Opus is much nicer than talking to Sol, and Opus seems to think things through more from the user's perspective rather than from a technical POV. On the other hand, Sol 6.1, compared side by side with Opus 5.5, still has the upper hand in technical depth, problem-solving, and computer use in my existing large-scale projects and workflows. That, along with how efficient they are, makes Sol workers the perfect execution agents, IMO. I know that Opus is better at prototyping and one-shotting stuff, primarily because it's stronger end-to-end with better UI and visual design, but that's not my use case atm. I still wish OpenAI had a good designer model. People love Opus because it covers the whole spectrum, not just technical problem-solving and computer use workflows. Overall, I'm very satisfied with this setup.