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Sonnet versus Opus choice for token mindfulness

April 6, 2026Cody Plofker

Cody Plofker asks for guidance on when to use Sonnet versus Opus to manage token usage. It reflects ongoing cost optimization decisions among heavy Claude users.

Anyone have guidance on what to use sonnet for vs opus?
I’m trying to be very mindful of tokens with how much I use Claude
so bene using sonnet but can’t tell what I can get away with using it for
Cody Plofker
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