Benchmarking agent workflows: frontier vs cheaper models trade-offs
zainhas · x · 2026-09-06
An article argues agent workflows deserve the same benchmarking scrutiny as models themselves, exploring how to balance frontier vs cheaper models and where a stronger model should enter the pipeline.
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