95 pages for xhigh.
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choosing-a-model
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
about-claude/models/choosing-a-model
…and adjust the same way. On Claude Opus 4.8 and Claude Opus 4.7, the `xhigh` effort level, between `high` and `max`, is the best setting for most coding and agentic use cases. *** ## Choose the best…
Or, for the model with the same capabilities and no access approval requirement:
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
about-claude/models/migration-guide
…4.8, the recommendation for coding and high-autonomy work is to set `xhigh` explicitly. On `claude-fable-5` and `claude-mythos-5`, use `high` as the default for most tasks and reserve `xhigh` for the…
optimizing-for-cost-and-intelligence
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
about-claude/models/optimizing-for-cost-and-intelligence
…| Claude Opus 5.5 | `xhigh` | 96.7% of tasks solved (a single run) | $0.74 USD | | DeepResearch Bench II[7](https://platform.claude.com/…
claude-api-skill
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
agents-and-tools/agent-skills/claude-api-skill
…target model (for example, the default `high` on Claude Opus 5, and `xhigh` for coding and agentic use cases on Claude Opus 4.8 and Claude Opus 4.7) * **Prompt-behavior tuning**, flagging length-cont…
Beta
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/beta
…Whether this capability is supported by the model. - `xhigh: BetaCapabilitySupport or null` Whether the model supports xhigh effort level. - `image_input: BetaCapabilityS…
Agents
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/beta/agents
…- `"high"` High effort. Favors reasoning depth. - `"xhigh"` Extra-high effort. Not all models accept this level. - `"max"` Maximum effort. Favors reasoning d…
Archive Agent
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/beta/agents/archive
…Claude works on each inference call. One of `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`, `max`. Always present; resolved to the per-model default at save time when not supplied. - `BetaManagedAgentsEffort…
Create Agent
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/beta/agents/create
…- `"high"` High effort. Favors reasoning depth. - `"xhigh"` Extra-high effort. Not all models accept this level. - `"max"` Maximum effort. Favors reasoning d…
List Agents
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/beta/agents/list
…Claude works on each inference call. One of `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`, `max`. Always present; resolved to the per-model default at save time when not supplied. - `BetaManagedAgentsEffort…
Get Agent
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/beta/agents/retrieve
…Claude works on each inference call. One of `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`, `max`. Always present; resolved to the per-model default at save time when not supplied. - `BetaManagedAgentsEffort…
Update Agent
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/beta/agents/update
…- `"high"` High effort. Favors reasoning depth. - `"xhigh"` Extra-high effort. Not all models accept this level. - `"max"` Maximum effort. Favors reasoning d…
Versions
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/beta/agents/versions
…Claude works on each inference call. One of `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`, `max`. Always present; resolved to the per-model default at save time when not supplied. - `BetaManagedAgentsEffort…
List Agent Versions
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/beta/agents/versions/list
…Claude works on each inference call. One of `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`, `max`. Always present; resolved to the per-model default at save time when not supplied. - `BetaManagedAgentsEffort…
Messages
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/beta/messages
…is but take longer. Valid values are `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`, or `max`. - `"low"` - `"medium"` - `"high"` - `"xhigh"` - `"max"` - `model: Model`…
Batches
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/beta/messages/batches
…ut take longer. Valid values are `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`, or `max`. - `"low"` - `"medium"` - `"high"` - `"xhigh"` - `"max"`…
Create a Message Batch
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/beta/messages/batches/create
…ut take longer. Valid values are `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`, or `max`. - `"low"` - `"medium"` - `"high"` - `"xhigh"` - `"max"`…
Count tokens in a Message
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/beta/messages/count_tokens
…is but take longer. Valid values are `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`, or `max`. - `"low"` - `"medium"` - `"high"` - `"xhigh"` - `"max"` - `model: Model`…
Create a Message
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/beta/messages/create
…is but take longer. Valid values are `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`, or `max`. - `"low"` - `"medium"` - `"high"` - `"xhigh"` - `"max"` - `model: Model`…
Models
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/beta/models
…Whether this capability is supported by the model. - `xhigh: BetaCapabilitySupport or null` Whether the model supports xhigh effort level. - `image_input: BetaCapabilityS…
List Models
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/beta/models/list
…Whether this capability is supported by the model. - `xhigh: BetaCapabilitySupport or null` Whether the model supports xhigh effort level. - `image_input: BetaCapabilityS…
Get a Model
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/beta/models/retrieve
…Whether this capability is supported by the model. - `xhigh: BetaCapabilitySupport or null` Whether the model supports xhigh effort level. - `image_input: BetaCapabilityS…
Sessions
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/beta/sessions
…gh"` High effort. Favors reasoning depth. - `"xhigh"` Extra-high effort. Not all models accept this level. - `"max"` Maximum effort. Favors…
Archive Session
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/beta/sessions/archive
…Claude works on each inference call. One of `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`, `max`. Always present; resolved to the per-model default at save time when not supplied. - `BetaManagedAgentsEffo…
Create Session
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/beta/sessions/create
…gh"` High effort. Favors reasoning depth. - `"xhigh"` Extra-high effort. Not all models accept this level. - `"max"` Maximum effort. Favors…
Events
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/beta/sessions/events
…Claude works on each inference call. One of `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`, `max`. Always present; resolved to the per-model default at save time when not supplied. - `BetaManagedAgentsEf…
List Events
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/beta/sessions/events/list
…Claude works on each inference call. One of `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`, `max`. Always present; resolved to the per-model default at save time when not supplied. - `BetaManagedAgentsEf…
Stream Events
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/beta/sessions/events/stream
…Claude works on each inference call. One of `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`, `max`. Always present; resolved to the per-model default at save time when not supplied. - `BetaManagedAgentsEf…
List Sessions
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/beta/sessions/list
…Claude works on each inference call. One of `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`, `max`. Always present; resolved to the per-model default at save time when not supplied. - `BetaManagedAgentsEffo…
Get Session
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/beta/sessions/retrieve
…Claude works on each inference call. One of `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`, `max`. Always present; resolved to the per-model default at save time when not supplied. - `BetaManagedAgentsEffo…
Threads
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/beta/sessions/threads
…Claude works on each inference call. One of `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`, `max`. Always present; resolved to the per-model default at save time when not supplied. - `BetaManagedAgentsEf…
Archive Session Thread
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/beta/sessions/threads/archive
…Claude works on each inference call. One of `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`, `max`. Always present; resolved to the per-model default at save time when not supplied. - `BetaManagedAgentsEf…
Events
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/beta/sessions/threads/events
…Claude works on each inference call. One of `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`, `max`. Always present; resolved to the per-model default at save time when not supplied. - `BetaManagedAgentsEf…
List Session Thread Events
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/beta/sessions/threads/events/list
…Claude works on each inference call. One of `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`, `max`. Always present; resolved to the per-model default at save time when not supplied. - `BetaManagedAgentsEf…
Stream Session Thread Events
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/beta/sessions/threads/events/stream
…Claude works on each inference call. One of `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`, `max`. Always present; resolved to the per-model default at save time when not supplied. - `BetaManagedAgentsEf…
List Session Threads
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/beta/sessions/threads/list
…Claude works on each inference call. One of `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`, `max`. Always present; resolved to the per-model default at save time when not supplied. - `BetaManagedAgentsEf…
Get Session Thread
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/beta/sessions/threads/retrieve
…Claude works on each inference call. One of `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`, `max`. Always present; resolved to the per-model default at save time when not supplied. - `BetaManagedAgentsEf…
Update Session
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/beta/sessions/update
…Claude works on each inference call. One of `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`, `max`. Always present; resolved to the per-model default at save time when not supplied. - `BetaManagedAgentsEffo…
errors
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/errors
…s it writes between tool calls come back as thinking blocks. ``` At `xhigh` or `max` [effort](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/effort), a request with `between_tools` also return…
Messages
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/messages
…ysis but take longer. Valid values are `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`, or `max`. - `"low"` - `"medium"` - `"high"` - `"xhigh"` - `"max"` - `format: optional JSONOutp…
Batches
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/messages/batches
…but take longer. Valid values are `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`, or `max`. - `"low"` - `"medium"` - `"high"` - `"xhigh"` - `"max"` - `f…
Create a Message Batch
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/messages/batches/create
…but take longer. Valid values are `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`, or `max`. - `"low"` - `"medium"` - `"high"` - `"xhigh"` - `"max"` - `f…
Count tokens in a Message
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/messages/count_tokens
…ysis but take longer. Valid values are `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`, or `max`. - `"low"` - `"medium"` - `"high"` - `"xhigh"` - `"max"` - `format: optional JSONOutp…
Create a Message
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/messages/create
…ysis but take longer. Valid values are `low`, `medium`, `high`, `xhigh`, or `max`. - `"low"` - `"medium"` - `"high"` - `"xhigh"` - `"max"` - `format: optional JSONOutp…
Models
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/models
…Whether this capability is supported by the model. - `xhigh: CapabilitySupport or null` Whether the model supports xhigh effort level. - `image_input: CapabilitySupport`…
List Models
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/models/list
…Whether this capability is supported by the model. - `xhigh: CapabilitySupport or null` Whether the model supports xhigh effort level. - `image_input: CapabilitySupport`…
Get a Model
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
api/models/retrieve
…Whether this capability is supported by the model. - `xhigh: CapabilitySupport or null` Whether the model supports xhigh effort level. - `image_input: CapabilitySupport`…
effort
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
build-with-claude/effort
…t possible reasoning and most thorough analysis | | `xhigh` | Extended capability for long-horizon work. Available on Claude Fable 5.1, Claude Mythos 5.1, Claude Fable 5, Claude Myth…
mid-conversation-effort-example
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
build-with-claude/mid-conversation-effort-example
…/platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/effort) value such as `xhigh`. There is no hidden level above the ones on that page. This example sets effort at the top level of each request, which nee…
prompting-claude-fable-5
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
build-with-claude/prompt-engineering/prompting-claude-fable-5
…st on Claude Fable 5. Use `high` as the default for most tasks, with `xhigh` for the most capability-sensitive workloads and `medium` or `low` for routine work. Lower effort settings on Claude Fable 5…
Delivering work
Claude Developer Platform · in the page
build-with-claude/prompt-engineering/prompting-claude-fable-5-1
…efer-targeted-edits-over-whole-file-rewrites) * Long deliverables at `xhigh` or `max` effort take a long time or hit `max_tokens`: [Leave room for long outputs at xhigh and max effort](https://platfor…