Opus 4.7 Research Mode Praised as Counter-Narrative — Spawns 1,000+ Source Queries, Exceeds All Prior Models

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While the dominant narrative is regression, a 310↑ post (73 comments) on r/ClaudeAI praises Opus 4.7's Research mode as 'insane' — spawning new search queries iteratively and exceeding 1,000 sources in under an hour, a threshold 4.6 rarely crossed. ChatGPT's maximum source count was reportedly lower. This suggests Opus 4.7's quality issues may be mode-specific: adaptive thinking degrades performance while Research mode shows genuine improvement. Builders should test mode-by-mode rather than writing off the entire model.