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Re:Claude Sonnet 5 by timcobb on Tuesday June 30, 2026 @02:59PM (#48737625)
> This is why there was a "Sonnet only" usage bar for Max tier for the longest time.

it's still there. I still don't totally grok why I can't use all my tokens on Sonnet if I want to... maybe that signals something?

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Re:Claude Sonnet 5 by laughingcurve on Tuesday June 30, 2026 @04:24PM (#48738688)
Distillation attacks? Volume of calls?
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Re:Claude Sonnet 5 by i000 on Tuesday June 30, 2026 @04:42PM (#48738910)
They want to encourage diversifying model use.
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Re:Claude Sonnet 5 by radlad on Tuesday June 30, 2026 @05:16PM (#48739314)
Seems kinda weird - it's cognitive load I'd love to avoid. If I'm going to take it on, I might as well try other providers.
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Re:Claude Sonnet 5 by aqfamnzc on Tuesday June 30, 2026 @05:17PM (#48739317)
Why?
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Re:Claude Sonnet 5 by munk-a on Tuesday June 30, 2026 @05:34PM (#48739520)
It helps solicit more feedback and lets them trial different approaches. You're not just a user, you're a tester!
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