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If a reply hits the max_tokens limit, what happens?

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  1. It is cut off, maybe mid-sentence
  2. The model rewrites it to fit
  3. The API returns an error and no text

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References

  1. Claude API Docs: Reducing latency platform.claude.com/docs/en/test-and-evaluate/strengthen-guardrails/reduce-latency Checked 2026-10-10.

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