Which model for which job: don't send a jumbo to fetch coffee

Lesson 5 of talking to it well: most AI tools let you pick a model, and the right choice saves you time and money. When a fast model is plenty, and… Aliteq Sam Ortega · Build Editor

Most tools let you pick a model; the right one depends on the task

Fast models suit small edits; capable ones suit normal features; reasoning models suit hard, multi-step work

Reasoning costs more time and tokens, so save it for problems that need it

If your tool has a model picker, make it a habit: default to a fast or mid model, and switch up to a reasoning model only for the hard, multi-step moments, planning a feature, a bug that won't die,…

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