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A second model pays off in two shapes

Anthropic's cost-optimization guide claims that using a second model as an advisor or orchestrator paid off in two shapes, and no other measured approach made the list. The claim was posted on Hacker News by user Marvin_RunAI.

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Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login A second model pays off in two shapes 1 point by Marvin_RunAI 28 minutes ago | hide | past | favorite | discuss The claim is Anthropic's, from their cost-optimization guide: a second model paid off in two shapes, an advisor and an orchestrator. Nothing else they measured made the list. help Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact Search:

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