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The case against using Sonnet at max effort
A user recommends leaving Sonnet’s effort setting at its default for most tasks, arguing that max effort takes more time and costs more. At that point, they suggest using Opus instead.
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A user argues that Sonnet’s appeal is its balance of quality, speed and cost, which max effort can undermine by increasing thinking time and cost. They recommend Opus instead at that point. Claude Code defaults to medium effort, they say, while other settings remain available for edge cases.
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