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Youssofal says they still use Astra for computer use, second-opinion reviews of AI agents, research, health and science, despite saying it is not Opus 5.5.
Why it mattersTheir stated appeal is a mix of efficiency, intelligence and speed. That is one user’s assessment, not a comparison test, but it makes a useful point: a tool can remain valuable for particular jobs without being the latest or strongest model overall. For people choosing AI tools, task fit may matter more than chasing a single leaderboard winner.
Discuss: Which should count more when choosing an AI tool: top benchmark performance, or being reliably useful for the work you actually do?
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