Stretch your Astra quota: GPT-6 for planning, cheap flash models for execution
RileyRalmuto · x · 2026-09-15
A tiered model orchestration strategy: GPT-6 Astra (high) for planning, Astra (medium) for orchestration, and fast/cheap models like glm 5.3 flash and gemini 3.8 flash for execution. The author claims this is the best way to stretch Astra limits on a Plus plan without burning high-effort tokens on trivial steps.
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