# Anthropic explains Claude effort defaults and when to use higher settings

> 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...

- Source: ClaudeDevs
- Published: 2026-11-09T19:04:18.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/w2dcx51nvh0d6e3bh436gk6yy
- Original: https://x.com/ClaudeDevs/status/2119868700522405933

## Summary

Anthropic 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.

## Post

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.

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