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Claude Code - Beginner

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Course concept

Current model choices

Claude Code’s defaults now depend on account type and provider.

  • Sonnet 5: daily coding default for Pro, Team Standard, and subscription Enterprise seats

  • Opus 4.8: default for Max, Team Premium, pay-as-you-go Enterprise, and API users

  • Fable 5: highest-capability option for long, ambiguous work when your account has access

Use /model and /effort deliberately; do not assume every learner is on the same model.

Narration

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Transcript

Claude Code no longer has one universal model default for every learner.

As of this course update, Sonnet 5 is the normal daily coding default for Pro, Team Standard, and subscription Enterprise seats. Opus 4.8 is the default for Max, Team Premium, pay-as-you-go Enterprise, and API users. Fable 5 is the highest-capability option when your account has access to it, but it is not the default.

The practical advice is simple: check the model with /model, choose effort deliberately with /effort, and do not assume every learner or account will see the same behavior.

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