Aha thanks for sharing that’s a cool anecdote. But i think my point still stands, as there are thresholds effects in LLM “intelligence” which don’t directly map to the RAM comparison.
Opus 4.6 is comparable to a mid-level developer. It requires some guidance and will sometimes get things wrong, but is also suitable to work in most business environments: most projects are not that complicated or high stakes in the first place.
In the future you’ll probably have Opus 7.5 or some shit, which will be at a mega-senior level but also considerably more expensive. And given the price difference, companies will suddenly discover that they don’t really need expert level coding at a high price tag, and that a reliable workhorse at a fraction of the cost is largely enough for their needs.
Aha thanks for sharing that’s a cool anecdote. But i think my point still stands, as there are thresholds effects in LLM “intelligence” which don’t directly map to the RAM comparison.
Opus 4.6 is comparable to a mid-level developer. It requires some guidance and will sometimes get things wrong, but is also suitable to work in most business environments: most projects are not that complicated or high stakes in the first place.
In the future you’ll probably have Opus 7.5 or some shit, which will be at a mega-senior level but also considerably more expensive. And given the price difference, companies will suddenly discover that they don’t really need expert level coding at a high price tag, and that a reliable workhorse at a fraction of the cost is largely enough for their needs.