[DOCS] Model config shows outdated medium default effort for Pro/Max subscribers

Documentation Type

Incorrect/outdated documentation

Documentation Location

https://code.claude.com/docs/en/model-config

Section/Topic

"Adjust effort level" section

Current Documentation

The docs currently say:

The default effort level depends on your plan. Pro and Max subscribers default to medium effort. All other users default to high effort: API key, Team, Enterprise, and third-party provider (Bedrock, Vertex AI, Foundry) users.

What's Wrong or Missing?

Changelog v2.1.117 says: "Default effort for Pro/Max subscribers on Opus 4.6 and Sonnet 4.6 is now high (was medium)".

The model configuration page still says Pro and Max subscribers default to medium effort, which contradicts the current default for Opus 4.6 and Sonnet 4.6. This makes the documented behavior for /effort auto and other model-default references inaccurate for Pro/Max users.

Suggested Improvement

Update the plan-default paragraph in the "Adjust effort level" section to reflect the current behavior for Opus 4.6 and Sonnet 4.6.

Before:

Pro and Max subscribers default to medium effort.

After:

Pro and Max subscribers default to high effort on Opus 4.6 and Sonnet 4.6.

If any older-model or plan-specific exceptions still exist, call those out explicitly so the /effort auto behavior is unambiguous.

Impact

Medium - Makes feature difficult to understand

Additional Context

Affected Pages:

| Page | Line(s) | Context |
|------|---------|---------|
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/model-config | 153-160 | "Adjust effort level" section still says Pro and Max subscribers default to medium effort |

Total scope: 1 page affected

Source: Changelog v2.1.117

Entry: Default effort for Pro/Max subscribers on Opus 4.6 and Sonnet 4.6 is now high (was medium)