Claude API Sampling: Temperature, Top-P, Top-K, Stop (2026)
Claude API parameters explained: temperature (0-1), top_p (0-1), top_k (1-500), stop_sequences, max_tokens. When to use each, real benchmark numbers.
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Claude API parameters explained: temperature (0-1), top_p (0-1), top_k (1-500), stop_sequences, max_tokens. When to use each, real benchmark numbers.
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