@robinebers: Fable 5 Low > Opus 4.8 Max
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A user posts a comparison suggesting Fable 5 Low outperforms Opus 4.8 Max, with another user commenting that Fable 5 is back but being used incorrectly.
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Fable 5 Low > Opus 4.8 Max
OrcDev (@orcdev): Fable 5 is back… but everyone’s using it wrong
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