In one month, I cut my monthly AI spend from over $2,000 to around $200 simply by changing the tools and models I use. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll set up a harness with practical instructions and tools, then put open-weight models head-to-head with frontier models on the same tasks. You’ll compare the results, see which smaller models can handle the work effectively, and measure how model choice affects cost. You’ll leave with a practical approach to choosing the right model for the task, and a clearer idea of where you can spend less without compromising on quality.