Dev: cheap fast models matter 100x more to me than frontier releases
EXM7777 · x · 2026-09-20
A developer who tests models in real business workflows says he's '100x more hyped' by cheap fast model releases than frontier drops. He found flagship GPT-6 Astra gave no significantly better outputs than Sol in his use cases, while fast models change loop speed, background tasks, and parallel throughput — 'the real upside is in building faster models.'
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