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Stop Paying Frontier Prices for Work a Cheaper AI Would Crush. Grab the Model-Picker Prompt That Routes the Deck, the Repo, and the Call.
Fable 5 returned after more than two weeks offline with new terms: usage caps, a credit model, and a filter that reroutes some tasks to a less powerful model. The core issue isn't the model's status, but the realization that AI intelligence cannot be relied upon in a specific format or via a particular channel, as we are renting, not owning, this intelligence.
TL;DR
- AI models are becoming less dependable, with terms changing and availability fluctuating.
- The key skill is now knowing which AI to use for which task, rather than sticking to one.
- Companies are implementing routing strategies to use cheaper models for simpler tasks.
- The approach should be to start with the job, not the AI model, and match them accordingly.
- Specialized models and tools are emerging to assist in routing tasks and managing AI usage.