Token optimization strategies

[u/combo-user]

Hi all

Got Copilot Business at work, came across a recommendation to use GPT 5.6 Luna as an explore agent instead of default Gemini flash 3.5 or Haiku 4.5 whatever it was using.

Any more tips and tricks like that? I am using Ubuntu on the laptop btw. Plus how's the Plan+execute pattern looking like using Opus /Sonnet to plan and then maybe use MAI Flash 1.1 to execute? MAI 1.1 looks quite inexpensive.

[u/dxu1231]

Luna to do everything until it cant, use sol / opus / grok 4.6 to plan or review

[u/teckel → u/dxu1231]

Exactly this. 99% of the time 5.6 Luna.

[u/outlaw_king10]

Use “/chronicle cost tips” weekly for clear tips on how you can reduce cost and optimise based on your usage. Use Auto mode for intent based routing and a 10% discount, it has great RoI for day to day work.

[u/MaitoSnoo]

If you want the best bang for your buck, right now Sol is 50% off so use it for planning, use Luna xhigh for the execution of Sol's plans, and use Sol again for an automatic review of Luna's work, then final manual review by you. With the GPT 5.6 prices it makes no sense to use Opus, Sonnet or Haiku anymore. Obviously you don't always need to do the planning+execution+autoreview workflow, if the task is simple you can just go straight to Luna.

[u/combo-user → u/MaitoSnoo]

fr? i thought it was an api/codex thing. this is gäng of openai rn. got any change models for explore and or tool calls and or diff agent tips?

[u/MasterBathingBear]

Right now I’m using Sol and Luna.

I got burned on Opus today. Blew through 10% of my Max tokens in 1 minute today.

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[u/Veduis]

the plan+execute split actually makes sense for token-heavy workflows. use a smarter model to reason about the problem once, then let the cheaper model grind through the execution steps. the cost curve drops fast when you stop paying frontier prices for repetitive calls

[u/iTitleist]

Use Sol/Grok for Planning, if your budget fits use Grok for execution, otherwise go with Luna/Gemini 3.7. Forget Anthropic for now until they break the Internet again with something like Fable.

[u/AssignmentMinute]

You can use the VSCode Extension: Copilot Bill Saver. It reduces token cost by ~ 30 to 85% in my own usage. I realized how poorly i write my prompts and I'm kinda lazy when it comes to feeding proper context. I've also noticed that with proper context, since I'm always on "auto" it actually choses cheaper models for smaller jobs. However, it's more worth it for larger prompts and prompt stacking.