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# MessagesFallbackParam

Fallback model to try when the primary model fails or refuses. Only the `model` field is supported; per-attempt overrides are rejected.

## Fields

| Field                | Type              | Required             | Description | Example                                   |
| -------------------- | ----------------- | -------------------- | ----------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| `model`              | *str*             | :heavy\_check\_mark: | N/A         |                                           |
| `__pydantic_extra__` | Dict\[str, *Any*] | :heavy\_minus\_sign: | N/A         | \{<br />"model": "claude-opus-4-8"<br />} |