Feature: Automatic Model Selection for Token Efficiency
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 15, 2026 by CtodGit Closed Feb 15, 2026
Problem
Agents default to expensive models (Opus/Sonnet) for tasks that can be completed with cheaper models (Haiku). This wastes user tokens unnecessarily.
Request
Implement automatic model selection that always uses the minimum capable model for the task:
- Haiku: Exploration, search, file reading, research
- Sonnet: Context-gathering, moderate analysis
- Opus: Only when complex reasoning is required
Benefit
Token efficiency should be the default behavior. Users shouldn't need to manually optimize—always pick the cheapest model that works for the given task.
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