Ask HN: Why Opus4.6 was silently removed from Claude Code?
12 pointsby t0duf0du4 hours ago9 comments
  • srvmshr3 hours ago
    Generally it is a good practice to keep v.[N] and [N-1] in active deployment. But lately a lot of policies from Anthropic are confusing at best, and at worst plain subscriber-hostile.

    If costs are drowning them, they should rather be a bit more honest about the messaging and hike prices of their lower ($20 / $100) tier by ~$10 and enforce stricter limits (optionally).

    I liked 4.5 and 4.6, but none of them are available outside of using API now - and thats a bummer given the 2~2.5X overall costs

  • SyneRyder3 hours ago
    It isn't removed:

    /model claude-opus-4-6[1m]

    • t0duf0duan hour ago
      Yup was able to replicate using this. Sorry lemme edit the post.
    • hooch3 hours ago
      confirmed
  • gomako3 hours ago
    What alternatives are people using? I really liked Claude code up until a couple of weeks ago when it went a bit crap. I am a solo dev that works on my own projects as well as professional work. I am that person people think knows about computers. I'm not, I can make web pages and use a terminal.
  • 3 hours ago
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  • rbinv3 hours ago
    Maybe the 4.7 inference is cheaper than 4.6? Just guessing.
  • NicoJuicy3 hours ago
    Cancelled Claude, too expensive for what it is and found much better alternatives price-wise.
    • surrTurr2 hours ago
      that alternative is?
      • yomismoaqui2 hours ago
        $20 Codex subscription works as well (if not better) and a seems like if allows more usage.
  • t0duf0duan hour ago
    Um guys..... I was able to use Opus4.6 by: `/model claude-opus-4-6`
  • rvz3 hours ago
    The casino increased all their fees, reduced their limits and want more from your credits.

    The owner of this casino (Anthropic) decided to upgrade the slot machine (Claude Code) with a new random number generator engine (Opus 4.7) and decommissioned the old one (Opus 4.6).

    They claim that the new engine (Opus 4.7) gives better odds and generates results faster with every press of the button, with a catch that it takes more credits on every turn.

    The house (Anthropic) always wins.

    • lanthissa3 hours ago
      i dont think you need to make it malicious, this is what not having enough compute looks like in practice.

      its true of gpt5, its true of why antigravity rate limits, and its true of claude.

      there is no possible action thats not user hostile when you dont have enough compute. You either reject customers which is hostile and kills your companies growth or you do the best you can with what you have.

      its not like these companies under built, they're building as fast as they can.

      • ozlikethewizardan hour ago
        I mean if a corps goals dont align with their customers (which almost universally they do not), its pretty safe to assume every action is malicious. Anthropic need to generate profit from a service where users burn cash like it's the weimar republic, every choice they make will be to the detriment of the user up until users stop paying.
    • baal80spam3 hours ago
      I like this comparison.