Is Orchestration Still Needed in the Era of Model Overload
kevinkern · x · 2026-07-10
The author suggests we've entered an era of "model overload": on one hand, Fable 5 can handle many tasks, and on the other, GPT-5.6 Sol is closing the gap, making system design increasingly complex.
The core question is: under these circumstances, does orchestration still add value, or should we just stick to a single model and abandon complex routing?
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