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Re:Qwen3.8 Max now ranked as the best overall model by agent... by kadushka on Thursday August 06, 2026 @10:30PM (#49205293)
Cost is absolutely an issue here - my time is worth approximately $1000/day, so if a slightly worse model wastes one more hour of my time a day than the best model, it costs the company >$2k/mo. Fortunately my employer understands this well and encourages me to use the best models as much as I can.
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Re:Qwen3.8 Max now ranked as the best overall model by agent... by surgical_fire on Friday August 07, 2026 @04:46AM (#49207573)
This reply must have cost dozens of dollars.
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Re:Qwen3.8 Max now ranked as the best overall model by agent... by ThunderSizzle on Friday August 07, 2026 @07:47AM (#49208969)
This must be the new linked in strat. What I learned about using the best model after talking to a homeless person.
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Re:Qwen3.8 Max now ranked as the best overall model by agent... by firmretention on Friday August 07, 2026 @11:05AM (#49211588)
Imagine how much it must have cost to have him read your comment! I hope he sends you an invoice.
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Re:Qwen3.8 Max now ranked as the best overall model by agent... by Cookingboy on Friday August 07, 2026 @07:41PM (#49217496)
That’s the thing, the difference is so small that you won’t be wasting an hour per day with a model that’s 95% as good. In fact, you’d notice zero difference most of the days and when you do, maybe it’s an extra 30 minutes.

And the price difference is far greater than $2k/month once the API cost is no longer subsidized.

Would your employer be paying an extra $20k/month to Anthropic if it can save you 2 hours a month?

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Re:Qwen3.8 Max now ranked as the best overall model by agent... by casey2 on Sunday August 09, 2026 @01:34AM (#49228713)
Imagine if we had this attitude for electricity. No point building a grid, just give it to a few factories that need all day lighting.
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