Claude
Anthropic's AI. Opus 4.6 for hard problems, Sonnet 4.6 for speed, Haiku 4.5 for cost. 200K context window. Best coding model I've tested. Max plan ($200/mo).
Claude is the model family powering my entire workflow. Claude Opus 4.6 handles the hardest problems - complex refactors, architectural decisions, long-context analysis. Sonnet 4.6 covers speed-sensitive tasks where you need quick turnaround. Haiku 4.5 is the cost-effective option for high-volume, simpler tasks. The 200K context window means it can process entire codebases. I'm on the Max plan ($200/mo) which gives unlimited Claude Code usage. Claude consistently outperforms GPT-4 and Gemini on coding benchmarks in my experience. It's also what powers this site's AI features via the Anthropic API.
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