Sonnet 5 vs. Opus 4.8: When the Cheaper Model Costs More
Sonnet 5 is cheaper per token than Opus 4.8, yet in a real Claude Code refactor it cost nearly twice as much. Why agent behavior, not price, decides cost.
Claude Code
Field notes tagged Claude Code.
Fable 5 vs. Opus 4.8 – No Hype, Just Facts
Anthropic's Fable 5 costs double Opus 4.8 and arrives wrapped in hype. I put both to work head-to-head on the same workflow to see if the price is justified.
Claude Code Skills vs Sub-Agents (and Rules): How My Agent Learned My Business
How I use Claude Code skills, sub-agents, and rules, and when to choose each, so my AI coding agent understands my business concepts.