Operations Guide

AI Model Selection for Budget Projects

Budget projects need smart model routing. This guide shows how to match task complexity to model tier without overspending on premium models.

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Budget projects need smart model routing. This guide shows how to match task complexity to model tier without overspending on premium models.

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Classify tasks by complexity: simple extraction, moderate reasoning, complex generation.
Assign budget models (Haiku, Flash) to extraction tasks with 90%+ acceptance criteria.
Use mid-tier models (Sonnet, GPT-5.4 mini) for reasoning tasks under budget ceiling.

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Classify tasks by complexity: simple extraction, moderate reasoning, complex generation.
Assign budget models (Haiku, Flash) to extraction tasks with 90%+ acceptance criteria.
Use mid-tier models (Sonnet, GPT-5.4 mini) for reasoning tasks under budget ceiling.
Reserve premium models (Opus, GPT-5.4) only for complex generation or high-stakes decisions.

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