diff --git a/docs/content/profiles.md b/docs/content/profiles.md
index 1f2d161..c00a5c5 100644
--- a/docs/content/profiles.md
+++ b/docs/content/profiles.md
@@ -379,8 +379,8 @@ for specific sub-agent tools (e.g. `draft_pr`'s Sonnet-grade work) remain availa
 
 ```yaml
 models:
-  investigation: claude-sonnet-4-6         # main agent
-  subagent:      claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 # sub-agent dispatches
+  investigation: claude-opus-5   # main agent
+  subagent:      claude-sonnet-5 # sub-agent dispatches
 ```
 
 Both fields are optional; omitted fields fall back to the baked-in defaults shown above.
diff --git a/internal/profile/profile.go b/internal/profile/profile.go
index bdf58fa..66d2693 100644
--- a/internal/profile/profile.go
+++ b/internal/profile/profile.go
@@ -256,9 +256,9 @@ func Parse(r io.Reader) (*Profile, error) {
 // handed to the launcher.
 func (p *Profile) ApplyDefaults() {
 	if p.Models.Investigation == "" {
-		p.Models.Investigation = "claude-sonnet-4-6"
+		p.Models.Investigation = "claude-opus-5"
 	}
 	if p.Models.Subagent == "" {
-		p.Models.Subagent = "claude-haiku-4-5-20251001"
+		p.Models.Subagent = "claude-sonnet-5"
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/profile/profile_test.go b/internal/profile/profile_test.go
index 10e5800..ec4ab83 100644
--- a/internal/profile/profile_test.go
+++ b/internal/profile/profile_test.go
@@ -907,8 +907,8 @@ func TestProfile_ApplyDefaults_FillsModelsWhenAbsent(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	p := &profile.Profile{}
 	p.ApplyDefaults()
-	assert.Equal(t, "claude-sonnet-4-6", p.Models.Investigation)
-	assert.Equal(t, "claude-haiku-4-5-20251001", p.Models.Subagent)
+	assert.Equal(t, "claude-opus-5", p.Models.Investigation)
+	assert.Equal(t, "claude-sonnet-5", p.Models.Subagent)
 }
 
 func TestProfile_ApplyDefaults_PreservesExplicitModels(t *testing.T) {