autoresearchclaw-hybrid-llm-opus-for-critical-stages-only
AutoResearchClaw natively supports primary + fallback model configuration. The optimal pattern is Opus 4.6 via ACP for the 8 reasoning-critical stages (hypothesis generation, paper writing, peer review simulation — stages 2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 17, 18) and a cheaper model (GPT-4o-mini or Gemini Flash) for the 15 routine stages (topic init, resource planning, export, formatting). This balances quality with token efficiency and avoids burning Max subscription tokens on mechanical pipeline stages.
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