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I stopped using the smartest AI models. Programming got faster and cheaper.

Vacations give you time to think and explore. I came across a few things and made a few discoveries of my own. It turns out that, as a programmer, I no longer need the smartest and most expensive AI models. Apparently, there is such a thing as "Cost per Task", and by that metric GPT-5.6 Luna (max)…

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  1. 2026-09-18 11:24 · r/AI_Agents
    I stopped using the smartest AI models. Programming got faster and cheaper.

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