#577 Neil: Reduce Claude Sonnet 5 Costs With Smarter Model Routing
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Claude Sonnet 5 is powerful, but using it for every task can waste money. Learn how to audit your workflow, route simpler work to cheaper models, test quality before switching, and build a migration plan that keeps Sonnet 5 where stronger reasoning matters most. 💸
We'll talk about:
How to audit your current Claude Sonnet 5 workflow
Which tasks should stay on Claude Sonnet 5
Where cheaper models can handle the work safely
How to build a simple model routing system
How to compare Claude…
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