Best models for Claude Code
Claude Code is tuned for the Claude family, but it's worth knowing where each model lands on capability and cost for your workload.
The ranking
#ModelContextInputCB 3.1
- 11Claude Opus 4.8AnthropicThe default flagship, with the best end-to-end coding results.
- 22Claude Sonnet 4.6AnthropicUse for most work; switch to Opus for the hardest tasks.
- 33Claude Haiku 4.5AnthropicGreat for fast sub-agents and high-volume, low-stakes steps.Context200KInput$1/MCursorBench—
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