A gummy octopus you can stretch: Opus 5.5 vs GPT-6 Astra
The same brief—a gummy octopus you can grab and stretch in the browser—given to Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 Astra. The creator prefers Opus’s squishier, brighter version and estimates its API cost at $14.01 versus $20.74.
The Frontier Brief · Editorial analysis Reviewed 2026-09-29
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An 18-second side-by-side of two browser toys built from one prompt. The creator describes Opus’s body squashing, tentacles stretching and everything jiggling on release, and posted the complete prompt in the thread. A follow-up post adds a jelly watermelon you can slice, at an estimated $12.48.
