Not every AI prompt needs Opus 4.8. As the fervor of tokenmaxxing dies down , some AI users are wondering how to get more bang for their buck and keep their monthly costs in check. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong shared the crypto company's strategy: not skimping on the cheaper models. "We're working hard on routing prompts to cheaper models where appropriate, and in some cases have been able to keep costs roughly flat, while token usage continues to grow exponentially," Armstrong wrote on X on