Is 1206 and Sonnet 3.6 the New Standard for Coding?

Seeking Advice
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I just finished my first day back coding after a vacation and decided to try adding the 1206 to my setup. I have to say, it’s changed everything for me.

Claude’s Sonnet is still the go-to for coding, but managing usage limits has always been a struggle.

That’s where Google’s 1206 steps in. Its 2 million token context window lets me run an entire discussion in a single thread. I can keep everything up to date and it remembers all the details, so I can focus on complex coding tasks with Claude.

This combination is incredible. I’m really impressed.

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But does it really remember everything? 1206 starts to fail when writing anything long like novels past 125k-135k tokens.

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Quincy said:
But does it really remember everything? 1206 starts to fail when writing anything long like novels past 125k-135k tokens.

It definitely beats Claude’s 3-token context window. The memory is much better.

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Can you explain how you use both tools together? I’ve only used Claude through the UI, mostly for basic tasks like talking and copying files. How are you integrating them into your work?

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Jai said:
Can you explain how you use both tools together? I’ve only used Claude through the UI, mostly for basic tasks like talking and copying files. How are you integrating them into your work?

I use both the same way as OP. With Gemini’s context, I can load in my full code and start general discussions without worrying about limits. Then I dive into specifics, often asking for no code but to talk through strategies. After gathering ideas, I go back to Claude to run the concepts by, and Claude helps break them down into actionable steps before finally writing the code. Once it works, I update Gemini, who praises my brilliance, and we start over for a new feature.

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@Jesse
Exactly this.

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How does this compare to Flash 2.0 Exp in coding tasks?