
My new rank for how I'm using models:
- GPT 5.4 Mini for edits and dumb work, it's fast and works most times. If it fails, I can fix it, and in the second round, I get the cache discount. I use it the same way Cursor users use Composer.
- GPT 5.3 Codex for when I start the work in Codex, most times I start the work in ChatGPT and copy the output to my worker model.
- GPT 5.4 when I need a bit more power.
5.4 is a bit more expensive than 5.3 Codex, so I gravitate to Codex and Mini more now.
Gemini CLI team is signalling that the free lunch is over, so I'll need to get a Pro account, meh, it's whatever.
I did like 3 Flash as my worker, but on free accounts, it's not worth it anymore, you get maybe 4 big tasks in before you're out.
I think the token kindness has moved over to paid users; I get why. Gemini had the most token abuse.
We have zero Claude in my workflow 😭
Evil has lost.
I repeat, Evil has lost.
This might change when new Ant models arrive.
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