Running 197 AI Agents at Once: Orchestrator Strategy vs. Token Costs
nikvassev · x · 2026-08-25
The author shared their experience running 197 AI agents simultaneously on a bot platform, claiming to have completed a week's worth of work. They found that using an orchestrator agent to manage all other agents yields better results but burns more tokens. Despite the cost, the speed and performance gains make it feel like having free employees.
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