A Mac coding-agent benchmark says the harness can cut token use 5×
asankhs · reddit · 2026-07-25
A benchmark on local coding agents on a Mac argues that the harness is a major part of the result.
- Using the same model (Qwen3.6-35B-A3B), OptiQ Code solved the same OpenBench tasks with about 5× fewer tokens than opencode.
- The chart shows mean tokens per solved task dropping from 82.6k for opencode to 16.8k for OptiQ Code.
- The takeaway: on a Mac, the harness is not a detail; it materially changes efficiency.
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