Claude Code Dilemma: Stick to Sonnet Daily or Always Opus?
Kiana_Harpel · reddit · 2026-08-26
Reddit users discuss balancing code quality and usage limits in Claude Code. Consensus suggests using Sonnet for daily tasks and switching to Opus only for complex architecture and difficult debugging to manage costs while ensuring code quality for critical tasks.
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