[BUG] Defaults to opus despite explicitly setting Haiku
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Oct 22, 2025 by nicholasjpaterno Closed Oct 22, 2025
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
- [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
despite explicitly changing the model to haiku:
/model
⎿ Set model to haiku (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001)
It continuously outputs:
Claude Opus limit reached, now using Sonnet 4.5
What Should Happen?
Should stay on Haiku and not expend all the credits.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
/model haiku
Claude Model
Not sure / Multiple models
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.0.25
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
iTerm2
Additional Information
_No response_
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