🤖 Is Claude's model selection too expensive? Many people don't realize they're losing out.

Just ask one question to judge: Does this problem have a clear answer?
1. Yes → Sonnet: basic writing, coding with specs, data organization—Sonnet high is almost enough.
2. No → Only then is Opus worth it: architecture design, complex decisions with uncertain correctness, those answers you can't even clearly articulate.
The effort level logic is the same:
- max/high is for problems that require reasoning
- medium/low is for tasks that need execution
The clearer the task, the cheaper the model can handle it.
Opus max is the last card in the toolbox; it's not needed for every situation.