E03: cheapest-tier implementers when plan carries complete code (transcription hypothesis)

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Jesse Vincent
2026-06-10 22:13:18 -07:00
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@@ -100,8 +100,10 @@ most expensive — which silently defeats this section.
**Turn count beats token price.** Wall-clock and context cost scale with how
many turns a subagent takes, and the cheapest models routinely take 2-3× the
turns on multi-step work — costing more overall. Use a mid-tier model as the
floor for implementers and reviewers; reserve the cheapest tier for
single-file mechanical fixes.
floor for reviewers and for implementers working from prose descriptions.
When the task's plan text contains the complete code to write, the
implementation is transcription plus testing: use the cheapest tier for
that implementer. Single-file mechanical fixes also take the cheapest tier.
**Task complexity signals (implementation tasks):**
- Touches 1-2 files with a complete spec → cheap model