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Articles tagged #model migration

Claude Opus 5.5 vs 5 comparison cover with connected terracotta and charcoal paths
Comparison

Claude Opus 5.5 vs Claude Opus 5: Should You Upgrade?

An upgrade decision guide for teams running Claude Opus 5: what Anthropic changed in Opus 5.5, how to compare cost on the same basis, which requests break, and how to move traffic with a rollback path.

EvoLink Team
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15 min
Claude Opus 5.2 vs Claude Opus 5 evaluation concept: two equally bright light channels, amber and ice-blue, entering a transparent measurement gate at twilight, with a clear glass loop curving back as a rollback path
model-comparison

Claude Opus 5.2 vs Claude Opus 5: What to Test First

A point-release migration guide for teams already running Claude Opus 5: separate community routing reports from documented facts, and prepare the evaluation and rollback path before any Opus 5.2 route exists.

EvoLink Team
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17 min
A stable amber baseline and a veiled violet challenger separated by a neutral evaluation gate
model-comparison

Claude Opus 6 vs Claude Opus 5: What Should the Next Opus Fix?

A production expectations framework using documented Claude Opus 5 behavior and real workflow questions to define the goals for a future Opus successor.

EvoLink Team
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12 min
Claude Fable 5 and Fable 5.1 compared across cache cost, compatibility, evaluation, and rollback gates
model-comparison

Claude Fable 5 vs Fable 5.1: What Changed, and Should You Upgrade?

Compare Fable 5 and Fable 5.1 pricing, cache-read cost, model behavior, and three breaking changes to decide which workloads should upgrade.

Jacey
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10 min
Seedance 2.5 vs Seedance 2.0: Migration, Cost, and Stability Checklist
Comparison

Seedance 2.5 vs Seedance 2.0: Migration, Cost, and Stability Checklist

Compare what changed in Seedance 2.5, when Seedance 2.0 remains the better choice, and what EvoLink teams should verify before upgrading production video workflows.

Jessie
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14 min
Two illuminated AI routes passing through a dark production gateway
Comparison

Gemini 3.7 Flash vs Gemini 3.6 Flash: Should You Upgrade?

A production upgrade guide for teams weighing Gemini 3.7 Flash against Gemini 3.6 Flash: what actually changed, the migration checklist, the behavior changes to test, and when not to switch.

EvoLink Team
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7 min
Claude Opus 5 and Claude Opus 4.8 upgrade comparison
Comparison

Claude Opus 5 vs Claude Opus 4.8: Upgrade Value and Migration Risks

Opus 5 keeps the same base price as 4.8, but changes important runtime behavior. See whether the upgrade is worth the migration risk.

EvoLink Team
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10 min
Gemini 3.6 Flash passing through a production release gateway
Release Watch

Gemini 3.6 Flash Is Live: Release Date and Availability

Gemini 3.6 Flash launched on July 21, 2026 and is now available through EvoLink's native API route. Confirm the model ID, 10%-off pricing, channels, and compatibility changes.

Jessie
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3 min
Gemini 3.6 Flash API migration gateway separating explicit request errors from a silent ignored parameter
Tutorial

Gemini 3.6 Flash Migration: Five API Changes and One Silent Failure

A production migration guide to the five Gemini 3.6 Flash request changes, including the sampling controls that fail silently.

Jacey
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20 min
Claude Opus 4.8 and Claude Opus 4.7 compared for an upgrade decision
Comparison

Claude Opus 4.8 vs Claude Opus 4.7: Upgrade Guide

A production upgrade guide for teams comparing Claude Opus 4.8 with Claude Opus 4.7 across migration compatibility, coding agents, Fast Mode, cost, and fallback design.

EvoLink Team
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11 min
Gemini 3.5 Flash and Gemini 3 Flash Preview compared for a production migration
Comparison

Gemini 3.5 Flash vs Gemini 3 Flash Preview: Migration Guide

A production migration guide for teams choosing between Gemini 3.5 Flash and Gemini 3 Flash Preview on EvoLink.

EvoLink Team
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12 min
Gemini 3 Pro Preview Is Being Deprecated: How to Migrate to Gemini 3.1 Pro Before March 9
Tutorial

Gemini 3 Pro Preview Is Being Deprecated: How to Migrate to Gemini 3.1 Pro Before March 9

Google is retiring Gemini 3 Pro Preview on March 9, 2026. Learn how to migrate to Gemini 3.1 Pro with minimal effort — updated model string, thinking_level parameter, and EvoLink pricing up to 74% cheaper.

Jessie
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5 min