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Byte Ai Encoding Tool Trae (International Edition) Was Accused of Advertising Support for Claude 4 but Actually Using 3.5 After Opening a Membership.

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ByteDance's Trae IDE, an AI coding tool, has been accused of using the Claude Sonnet 4 model, when it is actually version 3.5. Developers discovered a downgrade issue during data cutoff testing, leading to allegations of fraud. The company has not responded, raising questions.
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ByteDance's Trae IDE, an AI coding tool, has been accused of using the Claude Sonnet 4 model, when it is actually version 3.5. Developers discovered a downgrade issue during data cutoff testing, leading to allegations of fraud. The company has not responded, raising questions.

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unsafe.sh broke the news in on Tuesday, September 9, 2025.
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