How do you keep prompt experiments affordable when each test uses a hosted model?
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Prompt iteration gets expensive when every small wording change is tested on the largest model, the longest context, and the full evaluation set. I am experimenting with a staged process: a small representative set for quick iteration, a cheaper model for obvious failures, and a stronger model only…
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- 2026-08-26 00:23 · r/PromptEngineering
How do you keep prompt experiments affordable when each test uses a hosted model?