Try the cheaper models
A user found that cheaper AI models like Luna and Terra were more efficient than the top model, which was chatty and slow. They reported getting more work done with Luna and Terra due to their speed and quicker cycle returns, making their $20/month plan feel generous. This shift reflects a willingness to trade some intelligence for increased speed, a change the user wouldn't have considered six months prior.
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PublishedOffset at this time: UTC+0Oct 29, 2026, 22:26 UTC
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- Oct 29, 2026, 22:26
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I was annoyed at how chatty and slow the top model was, so I tried luna and terra and.... its fine!
I'm getting more work done running luna and terra at low effort because they are just doing things and returning for more cycles more quickly.
Suddenly my $20/mo plan feels generous.
6 months ago I would never have tried this, but I think we're at a point where we can trade some smarts for speed.