"Opus 4.7 is one of the most sophisticated AI models available on the market. It demonstrates amazing results in research, ideation and coding. But it also consumes more tokens when it performs tasks for you. In general, Opus ≈ 2x token burn vs Sonnet. In reality, not every task requires using Opus 4.7, but people still choose this model because they want to achieve the best possible results. This leads to a situation of massive overuse of high-reasoning AI models."
"Don't use Opus for everything! You can save tokens if you choose the right model for your task: Opus → strategy / architecture Sonnet → execution / iteration Haiku → lightweight tasks When it comes to AI model effort, it's better to choose Medium effort for routine work with Sonnet 4.6."
Opus 4.7 produces strong results for research, ideation, and coding but consumes more tokens than other models. Token burn can be about twice as high with Opus compared with Sonnet, which can quickly exhaust weekly quotas when used for every task. Choosing a high-reasoning model for routine work leads to massive overuse. Model selection can reduce token usage by matching capability to task type: Opus for strategy and architecture, Sonnet for execution and iteration, and Haiku for lightweight tasks. For routine work, using medium effort with Sonnet 4.6 helps control token consumption.
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