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Claude Sonnet default vs Haiku with extended thinking — similar quality, but is there a real cost difference?

Reddit · Working-Middle2582 · April 12, 2026
I've been using Claude Haiku on default for both planning and building. Whenever something feels more complex or needs broader context, I switch to Claude Sonnet, also on default. Up to now I never paid much attention to the extended thinking setting. I just

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