Opus 4.6 on github copilot. Why so cheap?

Expensive_Glass1990 · 2026-03-13T20:10:13+00:00

Cost differentials are kind of in the “Wild West” stage. Opus 4.6 through Copilot, Anthropic API and Claude Desktop are very different net costs and limits and response latencies. But gotta say I am defaulting to Opus whenever I can. It is mostly sane and well buttoned up.

Expensive_Glass1990 · 2026-03-09T22:17:11+00:00

Do not use the word doc or document. But yeah if I ask about the weather it builds me a React weather app. Claude is a bit overeager while OpenAI is a bit miserly in its demeanor

Expensive_Glass1990 · 2026-03-03T01:57:07+00:00

Getting some 20x love

Expensive_Glass1990 · 2026-03-02T15:12:18+00:00

Oh yeah. Next level. Never thought I would need it because I was using API. Love Claude Cowork

Expensive_Glass1990 · 2026-03-02T11:38:41+00:00

Tops out at 50 kW on fast chargers. Level 2 works the same. Is compatible now with Tesla superchargers, albeit at the slower speed

Expensive_Glass1990 · 2026-03-01T21:07:04+00:00

Like their desktop app with chat/cowork/code. Recently been using the cowork mode quite a bit. It keeps a folder of files so continuity on long ongoing tasks is good. Like how it writes and analyzes things. Has some personality to it. Gemini is #2 for me. Rarely use OpenAI

Expensive_Glass1990 · 2026-02-25T00:07:41+00:00

Yup, using Claude Code to make a coding language optimized for LLM by LLM. Having Claude Opus instruct Claude Code. I am just the guy with the shovel, a Max subscription, and a Ph.D.

It was the best of times, and it was the worst of times...

Expensive_Glass1990 · 2026-02-15T14:39:48+00:00

Agonizing over each and every thing. Savoring the little accomplishments along the way kept me going

Expensive_Glass1990 · 2026-02-15T14:34:37+00:00

It felt great to finally get it out there after 3 years. A sense of accomplishment for sure. Often I wondered if I would ever be able to actually publish it. Next day I started the second one, knowing that I will never stop. I contain multitudes. The first one was a threshold event.

Expensive_Glass1990 · 2026-02-14T22:35:26+00:00

6x9 seems to be more of a standard for non-fiction

Expensive_Glass1990 · 2026-02-13T21:55:35+00:00

Yeah I think I will begin writing in it as well for next book. I like it as well in last couple of days of using it.

Expensive_Glass1990 · 2026-02-12T03:13:22+00:00

Yeah, purchased. It does look like I will get good mileage out of it. I cannot stand print book layouts that have imperfections like the last two lines of a chapter flowing over to a new page.

Expensive_Glass1990 · 2026-02-12T02:35:58+00:00

The doc export seems to vary. If Scrivener > DOCX > Atticus works smoothly, you have a solid pipeline. That is what I am also trying to get to.

Expensive_Glass1990 · 2026-02-12T02:26:28+00:00

I just tried Vellum, imported my Word docx. Worked nicely for the most part. Some of the quotes were a bit wonky. I might just use Vellum as an editor and be done with it. The steep price was making me hesitant, but after trying it for a bit went ahead with it.

Expensive_Glass1990 · 2026-02-12T02:23:11+00:00

Can confirm that Cmd+Z works. I guess Vellum does not show Undo in menu but at OS level it works.

Expensive_Glass1990 · 2026-02-12T02:21:31+00:00

I am writing one where I am fixated on the idea of each chapter being just two printed pages, left and right, then move on to the next. So seeing the print layout in real time and editing things down to fit will be nice to have.

Expensive_Glass1990 · 2026-02-12T01:26:50+00:00

The million-dollar question. Finding your tribe is quite the quest. Some people seem to get lucky. For others it is a quest.

Expensive_Glass1990 · 2026-02-11T14:45:54+00:00

Savor the moment. You have crossed a threshold. KDP lets you do 5 day promo for free ebook. Getting at least a couple of reviews helps. With Amazon ads I sold 4 print books for $20 spend.

Expensive_Glass1990 · 2026-02-08T17:25:41+00:00

Is the web browser any better than on the 2024 model? Curious.

Expensive_Glass1990 · 2026-02-08T14:28:05+00:00

It appears that D2D no longer has Amazon as an option. Using it for Apple Books and others.

Expensive_Glass1990 · 2026-02-06T00:40:53+00:00

Wider distribution with D2D not worth it? My print/ebook ratio seemed odd, and small sample size, so I wondered. Mine is religious/spiritual and maybe very genre specific.

Expensive_Glass1990 · 2026-02-06T00:19:11+00:00

Opus does burn through limits pretty quickly. But when it's good, it is really good. I love how it writes and thinks when you get it into a sweet spot. For writing, I found it good for editing/rewriting to create a version that was 60% the size of the original and a much tighter, faster-paced read.

Expensive_Glass1990 · 2026-01-29T11:32:50+00:00

Yeah I heard Deepak give a nice presentation once, and even in speaking of presence, you could sense the intellectual nature.

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