#cost-optimization

3 items tagged #cost-optimization.

GUIDE 2026-04-30

Aider with Claude Haiku for cheap, fast iteration

Most Aider tutorials assume you're using Sonnet for everything. For 60% of tasks, Haiku is fast enough and an order of magnitude cheaper. Here's the model-routing setup.

Owner · 6 min #aider #claude

GUIDE 2026-04-19

Running Cline with DeepSeek Coder V3: the configuration that actually works

DeepSeek's pricing makes Cline 10x cheaper than Claude. The catch: three settings need adjustment before it's usable for non-trivial tasks.

Owner · 7 min #cline #deepseek

NEWS 2026-04-09

Aider 0.60 ships smarter architect mode and per-task model routing

Aider's latest release improves architect mode (planner + editor model split) and adds per-task model routing rules. Useful for cost-conscious heavy users.

Owner · 4 min #aider #release