# @repligate — 2025-08-15

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@georgejrjrjr 1. all-time shortest notice
2. these models are cheaper to run
3. no avenues of access given after deprecation
with Opus 3 Anthropic made it seem like they were reluctant and making what concessions they could. Here just seems like wanton deprecation for marginal efficiency gains

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