No
I then gave 4.7 the same task, and didn't notice any difference in behavior
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7x more
In the thread “Claude Opus 4.8”, replying to this comment
Got in the way: 4.7 provided no improvement over 4.6 for complex tasks.
… It kept on thinking for several minutes before I hit the brakes. I then gave 4.7 the same task, and didn't notice any difference in behavior. Clearly not worth the 7x premium. …