Which Claude should you use? Start on Sonnet and move up when it struggles

Which Claude should you use? Start on Sonnet and move up when it struggles

Chad Garrison
Published on: 09/23/2026

The four Claude models in plain words, the one to live on, the three times to move up, and why the heaviest model is not a shortcut for a small business.

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