Dishonesty rate: 19.7% → 3.7%
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Snapshot · God Mode Podcast
Claude Opus 4.8, browser in Codex, tokenmaxxing, and the upcoming AI IPO bear case nobody wants to hear
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May 29, 2026
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Token Maxing: Strategy vs. Vanity Metric
At 14:52 · chapter starts 9:30
Which Model for Which Task? The Subscription Stack Debate
The real optimization isn't frontier vs. budget models — it's knowing which task needs PhD-level reasoning vs. fast-enough. Luca uses Gemini and Grok for quick research, Opus for deep analysis; Ben stays all-in on Claude at $200/month; Rik is splitting between Claude Code and Codex, considering dropping to $20 Claude.
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