# What is Claude Sonnet?

> Source: https://openclawdatabase.com/glossary/sonnet/
> Last updated: 2026-04-18
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# What is Claude Sonnet?

Anthropic's mid-tier Claude model — strong reasoning at reasonable cost. The default model for most agent frameworks when quality matters but Opus is overkill.

## See also

- [OpenClaw: Cost Optimisation](https://openclawdatabase.com/openclaw/cost-optimisation/)

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