Charlie HillsCheat Sheet · Claude & Claude Code
Claude Model + Effort Cheat Sheet (stop overpaying)
Which Claude model and effort setting to use for each task, so you stop paying 5x for work a cheaper model handles. Based on the Claude 5 family.
Added 28 July 2026. Free.
What’s inside
- The 4 models
- The effort dial (change this BEFORE you upgrade the model)
- The rule
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