ANALYSIS · EDITORIAL CLASSIFICATION · NOT A BENCHMARK
DO I NEED THE BIG MODEL FOR…
Write SQL against a known analytics schema
Routed-model jobMAYBE — EARN THE UPGRADE
“Mid-tier is enough when the schema and expected grain are explicit.”
WHY THIS VERDICTSTART WITH
START WITH
THE WORK.
- 01
The work is constrained enough to evaluate cheaply.
- 02
A clear schema, rubric, or example carries much of the workload.
- 03
Most failures can be detected before they become expensive.
RECOMMENDED SETUPMid-tier first; route low-confidence cases upward
NON-NEGOTIABLE
Run read-only, inspect the query plan, and reconcile totals.
REASONING3/5
AMBIGUITY2/5
ERROR COST3/5
CONTEXT3/5