model-hierarchy

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SKILL.md

Model Hierarchy

Route tasks to the cheapest model that can handle them. Most agent work is routine.

Core Principle

80% of agent tasks are janitorial. File reads, status checks, formatting, simple Q&A. These don't need expensive models. Reserve premium models for problems that actually require deep reasoning.

Model Tiers

Tier 1: Cheap ($0.10-0.50/M tokens)

Model Input Output Best For
DeepSeek V3 $0.14 $0.28 General routine work
GPT-4o-mini $0.15 $0.60 Quick responses
Claude Haiku $0.25 $1.25 Fast tool use
Gemini Flash $0.075 $0.30 High volume
GLM 5 (Zhipu) (OpenRouter Z.AI) (OpenRouter Z.AI) Routine + moderate text; 200K context; text-only — do not use for image/vision
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