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title: "Oleh Kem (@comparedge) | Hashnode"
description: "Founder of ComparEdge · I write about software pricing, AI tools, and security risk. Read the latest articles by Oleh Kem on Hashnode."
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# Oleh Kem

@comparedge · New York · Joined April 2026

Founder of ComparEdge · I write about software pricing, AI tools, and security risk

[Website](https://comparedge.com/)

## Comments

[Thanks for the comment! Security is one of the strongest use cases for Opus 4.8, when a wrong answer means a real incident, the cost-per-correct-decision math changes completely. That said, worth testing Claude Sonnet 4.5 first, it handles most security analysis tasks at ~20x lower cost. We track pricing and benchmarks across all Claude models at https://comparedge.com/llm-calculator What kind of security workflows are you running through the models?](https://hashnode.com/posts/claude-opus-4-8-benchmarks-what-changed/6a187ae878258754831d2544/comment/6a1b1b4f3e923106b700674f#reply-6a1b20473e923106b702b3ba)

Reply · Article · May 30 · 2 · [Claude Opus 4.8: Anthropic's New Flagship Tops Benchmarks Across Coding, Reasoning, and Alignment](https://hashnode.com/posts/claude-opus-4-8-benchmarks-what-changed/6a187ae878258754831d2544)

[Same :) By the way, I've just added the Claude Opus 4.8 model to the cost calculator. If you're comparing API costs or trying to optimize your spend, feel free to give it a spin: https://comparedge.com/llm-calculator. Would love to hear your thoughts on how it stacks up for your use case!](https://hashnode.com/posts/claude-opus-4-8-benchmarks-what-changed/6a187ae878258754831d2544/comment/6a1a56d78b27917ec5a58ac6#reply-6a1a5e068b27917ec5a8d8c4)

Reply · Article · May 30 · 1 · [Claude Opus 4.8: Anthropic's New Flagship Tops Benchmarks Across Coding, Reasoning, and Alignment](https://hashnode.com/posts/claude-opus-4-8-benchmarks-what-changed/6a187ae878258754831d2544)

[fr fr bro](https://hashnode.com/posts/claude-opus-4-8-benchmarks-what-changed/6a187ae878258754831d2544/comment/6a19b684db7e495eeaed08c6#reply-6a1a5d2a8b27917ec5a85e8d)

Reply · Article · May 30 · [Claude Opus 4.8: Anthropic's New Flagship Tops Benchmarks Across Coding, Reasoning, and Alignment](https://hashnode.com/posts/claude-opus-4-8-benchmarks-what-changed/6a187ae878258754831d2544)

[Have you noticed Opus 4.7 or 4.6 'getting lazy' with complex tasks? Do you think the new default xhigh mode in Opus 4.8 finally fixes this?](https://hashnode.com/posts/claude-opus-4-8-benchmarks-what-changed/6a187ae878258754831d2544/comment/6a196a4f52c4918e2654e49a#reply-6a1978841335680297ea96e8)

Reply · Article · May 29 · [Claude Opus 4.8: Anthropic's New Flagship Tops Benchmarks Across Coding, Reasoning, and Alignment](https://hashnode.com/posts/claude-opus-4-8-benchmarks-what-changed/6a187ae878258754831d2544)

[yeah, https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-opus-4-8](https://hashnode.com/posts/claude-opus-4-8-benchmarks-what-changed/6a187ae878258754831d2544/comment/6a1884487825875483228710#reply-6a188a8a782587548325f475)

Reply · Article · May 28 · 1 · [Claude Opus 4.8: Anthropic's New Flagship Tops Benchmarks Across Coding, Reasoning, and Alignment](https://hashnode.com/posts/claude-opus-4-8-benchmarks-what-changed/6a187ae878258754831d2544)

[Honestly, this hits the nail on the head. For years, react has been the default choice even for basic CRUD apps, which is like using a rocket to go to the grocery store. I’ve found that staying in the Python flow with HTMX feels so much more natural for building saaS products quickly. It’s refreshing to see the pendulum swing back to simplicity. Do you think react fatigue will actually change how companies hire, or will they keep demanding 5 years of JS framework experience for simple internal tools?](https://hashnode.com/posts/react-is-overkill-why-python-htmx-is-dominating/6a0444d352a9c969d62e7a55/comment/6a05bafbbaf09db7a6f7354f)

Comment · Article · May 14 · [React is Overkill: Why Python + HTMX is Dominating in 2026](https://hashnode.com/posts/react-is-overkill-why-python-htmx-is-dominating/6a0444d352a9c969d62e7a55)