Why harnesses matter: agent orchestration drives energy and token efficiency
ccgibson · hn · 2026-10-17
NeuralWatt argues that the agent harness — the orchestration layer around a model — has a major impact on energy and token efficiency. Same model, different harness designs can lead to very different token consumption, making harness engineering a key lever for efficiency.
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