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Multi-agent systems: when splitting an agent helps and when it just costs more

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Splitting one agent into several is one of the most popular moves in agent design, and often the most expensive one. It helps in a specific situation. Outside it, you pay more for a system that's harder to debug. What multiple agents actually buy The real benefit is separate context windows. A suba…

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  1. 2026-10-16 06:52 · DEV Community — AI
    Multi-agent systems: when splitting an agent helps and when it just costs more

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