Why it matters
Agent cost problems often come from using the same expensive model for planning, search, code edits, tests, and summarization. A routing guide gives teams a way to separate those jobs.
Tokenmaxxing read
The practical tokenmaxxing move is to reserve premium context and reasoning for the steps that need it, then route cheaper models through bounded subtasks and verification.
Source takeaway
Use this as the agent-spend takeaway: good routing is less about finding one best model and more about matching model cost to workflow risk.
