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We ran 2 vs 4 agents six times. Four agents cost 2.1 and did not improve success

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Short version: I ran a preregistered 2-agent versus 4-agent comparison on a deterministic task. Six live runs completed under hard caps. Both groups succeeded in exactly one of three repeats. The 4-agent group cost 2.115× more per run and per complete success. More agents were operationally viable;…

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  1. 2026-09-22 21:51 · DEV Community — AI
    We ran 2 vs 4 agents six times. Four agents cost 2.1 and did not improve success

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