{"version":"2.1.268","anchor":"new-model-not-available-for-your-account-validation-error","canonical_anchor":"new-model-not-available-for-your-account-validation-error","heading":"New \"model not available for your account\" validation error","tier":"notice","area":"Model Access","scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.268\/e\/new-model-not-available-for-your-account-validation-error","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.268","markdown":"### New \"model not available for your account\" validation error\n\nNew clearer error when a chosen model isn't available for your account\n\n**What**\n\nWhen Claude Code checks whether a requested model can be used, it now tells the difference between a permission problem and a generic API error. If your account simply doesn't have access to the model you asked for, you'll now see a specific message: \"Model '...' isn't available for your account.\"\n\n**Why**\n\nThis makes it clearer when a model failure is because of account access rather than a transient API issue, so you know to check your plan or permissions instead of retrying or debugging a connection problem.\n\n- Area: Model Access\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 2\/5\n- Signal: 1\/5"}