Claude Opus 4.8 feels too verbose for daily work
can produce long, repetitive answers even after being told to stay brief. Rules in such as “be brief” and “do not repeat” may not be enough to keep the model from returning to lengthy explanations. The result is : too much text to scan before reaching the useful part.
That can make everyday work feel slower, especially when quick coding help is needed. The practical question is whether there is a reliable way to control ’s tendency to write too much, or whether using the older 4.6 model is still easier for some tasks.
Key points
- is described as too long-winded for repeated use.
- brevity rules did not fully solve the problem.
- Long answers can create during practical coding work.
- Some users may prefer the older 4.6 model when they need faster, shorter help.
- The main need is a dependable way to limit ’s answer length.