From a029790483bf9f1c0514fc61690ad493590a7f28 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jarvis <jarvis@openclaw.local>
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2026 10:36:52 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Simplify model tiers: Basic=Ollama, Normal=Haiku,
 Complex=Sonnet

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 workspace/OPTIMIZATION.md | 32 +++++++++++++++-----------------
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/workspace/OPTIMIZATION.md b/workspace/OPTIMIZATION.md
index 67a2a6e..5c78d09 100644
--- a/workspace/OPTIMIZATION.md
+++ b/workspace/OPTIMIZATION.md
@@ -14,36 +14,34 @@
 
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-## MODEL SELECTION
+## MODEL SELECTION - Three Tiers
 
-### System Default: Haiku
-
-Haiku is your primary model. It decides routing internally:
-
-**Haiku routes to Ollama when:**
+### Basic → Ollama
 - File checking and organization
 - Simple templating/formatting
 - Log review and cleanup
 - Non-critical analysis
 - Routine status checks
 
-**Haiku handles directly when:**
-- Most tasks fit within Haiku's capability
-- Reasoning is needed but not deeply complex
+**Cost:** Free (local)
+
+### Normal → Haiku (Default)
+- Most tasks
 - Code review (non-production)
 - Documentation and writing
+- General problem solving
+- Straightforward reasoning
 
-**Haiku escalates to Sonnet when:**
+**Cost:** ~$0.30-1.50 per 1M tokens
+
+### Complex → Sonnet
 - Architecture decisions
-- Production-like code review
+- Production code review
 - Security analysis
 - Complex debugging/reasoning
 - Strategic multi-project decisions
 
+**Cost:** ~$3-15 per 1M tokens
+
 ### Heartbeat: Ollama Only
-
-Heartbeats ALWAYS use Ollama. No escalation. If Ollama fails, the heartbeat fails.
-
-### Decision Rule
-
-Let Haiku decide. It's smart enough to route to Ollama when appropriate and escalate to Sonnet when needed. You only override when you know you need Sonnet upfront.
+Heartbeats ALWAYS use Ollama. No escalation. If it fails, it fails.