Ratel says it made agents 7x cheaper by loading only the tools each task needs
tensorqt · x · 2026-07-22
Ratel says it has made agents 7x cheaper to run by changing how they load context and tools.
- The key idea is to load only the tools and skills needed for the current task, instead of having the agent carry everything at once.
- The post frames this as a new release called Ratel, aimed at making agent execution cheaper and more efficient.
- This is a workflow/runtime optimization story for agents, not just a model announcement.
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