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# Claude Model Catalog
**Only use exact model IDs listed in this file.** Never guess or construct model IDs — incorrect IDs will cause API errors. Use aliases wherever available. For the latest information, WebFetch the Models Overview URL in `shared/live-sources.md`.
## Current Models (recommended)
| Friendly Name | Alias (use this) | Full ID | Context | Max Output | Status |
|-------------------|---------------------|-------------------------------|----------------|------------|--------|
| Claude Opus 4.6 | `claude-opus-4-6` | — | 200K (1M beta) | 128K | Active |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | `claude-sonnet-4-6` | - | 200K (1M beta) | 64K | Active |
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | `claude-haiku-4-5` | `claude-haiku-4-5-20251001` | 200K | 64K | Active |
### Model Descriptions
- **Claude Opus 4.6** — Our most intelligent model for building agents and coding. Supports adaptive thinking (recommended), 128K max output tokens (requires streaming for large outputs). 1M context window available in beta via `context-1m-2025-08-07` header.
- **Claude Sonnet 4.6** — Our best combination of speed and intelligence. Supports adaptive thinking (recommended). 1M context window available in beta via `context-1m-2025-08-07` header. 64K max output tokens.
- **Claude Haiku 4.5** — Fastest and most cost-effective model for simple tasks.
## Legacy Models (still active)
| Friendly Name | Alias (use this) | Full ID | Status |
|-------------------|---------------------|-------------------------------|--------|
| Claude Opus 4.5 | `claude-opus-4-5` | `claude-opus-4-5-20251101` | Active |
| Claude Opus 4.1 | `claude-opus-4-1` | `claude-opus-4-1-20250805` | Active |
| Claude Sonnet 4.5 | `claude-sonnet-4-5` | `claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929` | Active |
| Claude Sonnet 4 | `claude-sonnet-4-0` | `claude-sonnet-4-20250514` | Active |
| Claude Opus 4 | `claude-opus-4-0` | `claude-opus-4-20250514` | Active |
## Deprecated Models (retiring soon)
| Friendly Name | Alias (use this) | Full ID | Status |
|-------------------|---------------------|-------------------------------|------------|
| Claude Haiku 3 | — | `claude-3-haiku-20240307` | Deprecated |
## Retired Models (no longer available)
| Friendly Name | Full ID | Retired |
|-------------------|-------------------------------|-------------|
| Claude Sonnet 3.7 | `claude-3-7-sonnet-20250219` | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Claude Haiku 3.5 | `claude-3-5-haiku-20241022` | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Claude Opus 3 | `claude-3-opus-20240229` | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Claude Sonnet 3.5 | `claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022` | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Claude Sonnet 3.5 | `claude-3-5-sonnet-20240620` | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Claude Sonnet 3 | `claude-3-sonnet-20240229` | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Claude 2.1 | `claude-2.1` | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Claude 2.0 | `claude-2.0` | Jul 21, 2025 |
## Resolving User Requests
When a user asks for a model by name, use this table to find the correct model ID:
| User says... | Use this model ID |
|-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| "opus", "most powerful" | `claude-opus-4-6` |
| "opus 4.6" | `claude-opus-4-6` |
| "opus 4.5" | `claude-opus-4-5` |
| "opus 4.1" | `claude-opus-4-1` |
| "opus 4", "opus 4.0" | `claude-opus-4-0` |
| "sonnet", "balanced" | `claude-sonnet-4-6` |
| "sonnet 4.6" | `claude-sonnet-4-6` |
| "sonnet 4.5" | `claude-sonnet-4-5` |
| "sonnet 4", "sonnet 4.0" | `claude-sonnet-4-0` |
| "sonnet 3.7" | Retired — suggest `claude-sonnet-4-5` |
| "sonnet 3.5" | Retired — suggest `claude-sonnet-4-5` |
| "haiku", "fast", "cheap" | `claude-haiku-4-5` |
| "haiku 4.5" | `claude-haiku-4-5` |
| "haiku 3.5" | Retired — suggest `claude-haiku-4-5` |
| "haiku 3" | Deprecated — suggest `claude-haiku-4-5` |