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@@ -100,8 +100,10 @@ most expensive — which silently defeats this section.
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**Turn count beats token price.** Wall-clock and context cost scale with how
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many turns a subagent takes, and the cheapest models routinely take 2-3× the
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turns on multi-step work — costing more overall. Use a mid-tier model as the
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-floor for implementers and reviewers; reserve the cheapest tier for
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-single-file mechanical fixes.
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+floor for reviewers and for implementers working from prose descriptions.
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+When the task's plan text contains the complete code to write, the
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+implementation is transcription plus testing: use the cheapest tier for
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+that implementer. Single-file mechanical fixes also take the cheapest tier.
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**Task complexity signals (implementation tasks):**
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- Touches 1-2 files with a complete spec → cheap model
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