[BUG] sonnet[1m] appears in model selector on Max plan but is not available - should be hidden
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 18, 2026 by RajeevRKC Closed Feb 21, 2026
Bug report
The sonnet[1m] and opus[1m] model variants appear in the Claude Code model selector on Max plan, but selecting them returns an API rate limit error.
If 1M context is only available for pay-as-you-go users, the [1m] variants should not appear in the model selector for Max subscribers. Showing an option that cannot be used is misleading.
Steps to reproduce
- Subscribe to Max plan
- Open Claude Code
- Run
/model sonnet[1m] - Attempt to use it — hits API rate limit
Expected behavior
Either:
- Option A: Enable 1M context for Max plan subscribers (preferred — Max is the highest consumer tier)
- Option B: Hide
[1m]model variants from the selector when on a plan that doesn't support it
Environment
- Plan: Max
- OS: Windows 11
- Claude Code: latest
Related issues
#15057, #10219, #23822, #23472 — all reporting the same frustration across Max 5x and 20x plans.
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