Opus 5.5 draws praise as OpenRouter token volume rises 3.6x
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OpenRouter token volume for Opus 5.5 is up 3.6x since launch, per Kimmonismus, who says the model has drawn no negative reviews. r/ClaudeAI users echo the praise for code quality and limits weeks after release.
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