Claude Code's Boris Cherny: don't optimize token cost, maximize returns
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-09-07
Boris Cherny, head of Claude Code at Anthropic, said on the Scale podcast that while token spending might be cut by 50%, the upside from better model use could be 1,000x or more. His advice: "I use [the strongest model] for everything" — focus on increasing returns rather than cutting costs.
Related event: Claude Code Lead: Don't Save Tokens, Bet on the Priciest Model(2 posts)→
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