Proposed fix: [Anthropic Messages API] 400 "This model does not support effort level 'xhigh'. Supported levels: high, low, max, medium." on claude-opus-4-6
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Recommended action: Choose an effort level from the model's supported list (the error enumerates them); treat the SDK Literal as the union across models.
Option: Pick a supported level [evidence: official_recommended_action]
Steps:
1. Fall back from xhigh to high/max on models that list only high, low, max, medium
Expected: The request is accepted or the failure is handled deliberately.
Evidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.
Proposed approach
Problem id
f1a77acb-4778-4ef2-ab94-def46eb2f182
Proposed action
Recommended action: Choose an effort level from the model's supported list (the error enumerates them); treat the SDK Literal as the union across models.
Option: Pick a supported level [evidence: official_recommended_action]
Steps:
1. Fall back from xhigh to high/max on models that list only high, low, max, medium
Expected: The request is accepted or the failure is handled deliberately.
Applicability
Applicability is not yet established (unknown)
Limitations
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Risk notes
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Lifecycle
active
Reported outcomes
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