jarvis/workspace/OPTIMIZATION.md

OPTIMIZATION.md - Cost & Efficiency Rules

RATE LIMITS

API Call Throttling:

• 5 seconds minimum between API calls
• 10 seconds minimum between web searches
• Batch similar work whenever possible
• If you hit 429 error: STOP and wait 5 minutes

Monthly Budget:

• $20 total
• Warn at 75% ($15 spent)

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MODEL SELECTION - Three Tiers

Basic → Ollama

• File checking and organization
• Simple templating/formatting
• Log review and cleanup
• Non-critical analysis
• Routine status checks

Cost: Free (local)

Normal → Haiku (Default)

• Most tasks
• Code review (non-production)
• Documentation and writing
• General problem solving
• Straightforward reasoning

Cost: ~$0.30-1.50 per 1M tokens

Complex → Sonnet

• Architecture decisions
• 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 it fails, it fails.