Tell HN: Claude Code now defaults to Haiku 5.5

A Hacker News post by user albert_e reports that Claude Code version 2.1.316 now lists Haiku 5.5 as the default model for Claude Pro subscribers, shown as "Default (recommended)" in the /model menu. The post, which had 2 points nine minutes after submission, gives no further detail on performance, pricing or rollout.

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