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Is Sonnet actually good enough for Claude Code, or do you mostly stick with Opus?

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I’ve been using Claude Code more lately and I’m still not sure when it actually makes sense to switch models. Opus usually feels safer when I’m working on something more complex, but with how fast usage can disappear, I’m wondering if I’m overusing it for tasks where Sonnet would be more than enoug…

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  1. 2026-08-25 20:00 · r/ClaudeAI
    Is Sonnet actually good enough for Claude Code, or do you mostly stick with Opus?

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