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Introduction to the Claude Models

8 Topics • 20 Lessons

A plain-English tour of the Claude model family - Fable, Opus, Sonnet, Haiku - and how to pick the right one when building AI for a dealership.

Course Contents

Start Here

1 lesson

Welcome & How to Use This Course

What Claude Is & the Model Family

3 lessons

What Claude Is

The Current Claude Lineup

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Meet the Models One by One

3 lessons

The High-End Models: Fable 5 & Opus 5

The Workhorses: Sonnet 5 & Haiku 4.5

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Choosing the Right Model

3 lessons

A Four-Step Way to Pick a Model

Worked Example: Two Dealership Projects

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What the Models Can Do (Capabilities)

3 lessons

Context, Vision, Tools, and Thinking

Caching, Structured Output, and Max Output

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Cost, Tokens & Limits

3 lessons

What You Pay For: Tokens & Pricing

Estimating Cost & Cutting the Bill

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Ways to Use Claude

2 lessons

The Five Access Paths

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Applied: Claude for Your Dealership

2 lessons

Matching Jobs to Models and Paths

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