LLModel Choice Determines

capability cost speed

The Goal

Select the smallest model that provides acceptable performance for your task.

Step-by-Step Approach

Step 1 – Evaluate the Task

complexity & reasoning response time requirements context handling tool usage

Step 2 – Start Big

begin with a more capable model test performance

Step 3 – Optimise Down

move to smaller models balance performance vs cost

Trade-offs

accuracy

speed

cost