Developer splits coding workflow between Claude Opus 5 planning and MiniMax M3 execution
truecakesnake · reddit · 2026-07-29
The author splits coding work into two stages: Claude Opus 5 handles planning and review, while MiniMax M3 does the token-heavy execution.
- Opus 5 is used for architecture choices, task breakdowns, acceptance criteria, and reviewing important diffs.
- M3 handles repo-wide context, multi-file edits, test output, and repetitive fix loops.
- The point is to avoid running an expensive model through every step of a long task.
- The author still uses a coding assistant for autocomplete and quick edits, but reserves premium tokens for decisions that actually need them.
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