Effort defaults to high in the Claude Platform and medium in Claude apps. Save xhigh for the hardest long-running agentic work with measurable gains. Max is for finding the ceiling and not recommended for everyday use.
Anthropic explains Claude effort defaults and when to use higher settings
AIAnthropic says effort defaults to high in the Claude Platform and medium in Claude apps. It recommends xhigh only for the hardest long-running agentic work with measurable gains, and says Max is for finding the ceiling rather than everyday use.
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Original title: Effort defaults to high in the Claude Platform and medium in Claude apps. Save xhigh for the hardest long-running agentic work with measu...