Dev: once Flash models got good enough, there was no reason to use Pro anymore
eigenhector · x · 2026-10-21
Reacting to a discussion on "recursively saturating intelligence," developer Hector says once the Flash-class models got good enough, he stopped using the slightly better Pro models—preferring speed and iteration velocity over marginal quality gains. A telling data point on how practitioners actually trade off model tiers.
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