Opus 5.5 vs Astra on a jelly canal-lock scene
Given the same prompt for a tiny canal with a lock, boat and windmill on jelly, Opus 5.5 produced water physics and detail while Astra's output looked odd with washed-out colors, Gemini 4 failed outright, and the post lists API costs.
Opus 5.5 is dominating every other model right now The task - a tiny canal with a lock, a boat, and a windmill on a block of jelly Opus spent almost an hour on it, but the result was worth it: beautiful water physics, detailed textures, and vibrant colors. I could just sit there making waves in this little canal Astra’s models look a bit odd, and the colors feel washed out. I gave Gemini 4 Argon this task too - it couldn’t pull it off at all API cost: Opus 5.5 - $28.85 | ChatGPT-6 Astra - $19.83 Almost an hour of waiting for this result - worth it? 👀