Official explanation of the default Effort tier settings and when to use xhigh.

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The official Claude account clarifies Effort tier settings: on the Claude Platform, the default is high; within the app, it is medium. The xhigh tier is best suited for complex, long-running agent tasks where returns are measurable, while Max is intended for exploring performance limits and should not be used daily.

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