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Brain-Muscle AI Architecture
A resource optimization strategy that uses premium AI models for reasoning (brain) and specialized models for execution (muscle)
How It Works
Separates high-level decision making from specific task execution to optimize costs and performance
Components
Use Claude Opus for strategic thinking and planning
Delegate coding tasks to Codex or similar specialized models
Route different task types to appropriate specialized models
Maintain coordination between models through the main brain
When to Use
When working with token-limited premium models that need to perform various tasks
When Not to Use
When using unlimited local models or when task complexity doesn't justify the setup
Anti-Patterns to Avoid
Example
“Claude Opus plans a feature, then delegates the actual coding to Codex, saving premium tokens while maintaining quality”