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From Notion's Token Town — Sarah Sachs, Notion · ≈9:46
“This cost per capability per second trade-off is actually really intense.”
“The idea is that for the economy at large, simpler models might be the most cost-effective productivity augmenting pathway.”
“No one can replace that.”
What’s in it
- Argues cheaper, simpler models often beat frontier ones on cost-effectiveness
- Cites a Citadel memo on the frontier vs everyday-model split
- Makes the case that only product experts can judge model capability overhang
Clip transcript
looks like to do that. This cost per capability per second trade-off is actually really intense. Um, Citadel came out with this memo um a while ago, maybe two weeks ago. I loved it. The idea is that for the economy at large, simpler models might be the most cost-effective productivity augmenting pathway. They talk about this bifurcation on frontier versus everyday usage. I really believe that. And for every product, the definition of frontier versus everyday, the definition of saturated capabilities or model capability overhangs depends on your expertise on your product. No one can replace that.
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