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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# Claude Models - Sonnet + Haiku Only (2026-02-17)
## Configuration
**Primary Model:**
- Claude Sonnet 4.5 (`anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5`)
- Via Claude Max proxy (localhost:3456)
- Cost: €0 (included in subscription)
**Fallback Chain:**
1. Claude Haiku 4.5 (via Claude Max proxy) - Fast + cheap
2. GPT-5 Mini (GitHub Copilot) - Included in $20/month
3. DeepSeek V3.2 (Nvidia) - Free tier
4. Gemini 3 Flash (Google) - Free tier
**Removed:**
- ❌ Claude Opus 4.5 (too expensive, even via proxy)
## Cost Comparison (via Claude Max Proxy)
| Model | Speed | Quality | Usage Strategy |
| -------------- | ------ | ------- | ----------------------- |
| **Sonnet 4.5** | Medium | High | Primary (general tasks) |
| **Haiku 4.5** | Fast | Good | Fallback (quick tasks) |
| ~~Opus 4.5~~ | Slow | Best | ❌ Removed (overkill) |
All Claude usage now counts against €90/month Claude Max subscription (no additional API charges).
## Why This Setup?
1. **Sonnet** handles 95% of tasks perfectly
2. **Haiku** is 10x faster for simple tasks
3. **Opus** is overkill and uses more subscription quota
4. **Fallbacks** provide redundancy if Claude quota runs out
## Total Monthly Cost
- Claude Max: €90 (Sonnet + Haiku, unlimited)
- API charges: **€0** ✅
- GitHub Copilot: $20 (GPT-5 Mini fallback)
- Total: ~€110/month
**Previous cost:** ~€1,700/month (with API charges)
**Savings:** ~€1,590/month! 🎉
## Usage Distribution (Expected)
- 90% Sonnet (primary)
- 5% Haiku (quick tasks, if quota limits)
- 5% Other fallbacks (rare, if Claude unavailable)
## Management
**Check current model:**
```bash
openclaw config get agents.defaults.model
```
**Switch to Haiku temporarily:**
```bash
openclaw config set agents.defaults.model.primary "anthropic/claude-haiku-4-5"
openclaw gateway restart
```
**Check Claude Max usage:**
- Visit https://claude.ai/settings/limits
- Monitor message counts (not token counts)
## Notes
- Both Sonnet and Haiku go through proxy (localhost:3456)
- Proxy uses OAuth token from Claude Max subscription
- No API key needed, no per-token billing
- Usage counted as "messages" not "tokens" in Claude Max dashboard
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**Updated:** 2026-02-17
**Status:** ✅ Active
**Cost:** €0 extra (included in subscription)