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The Tiny Local Model That Changes Your Agent Budget
The Tiny Local Model That Changes Your Agent Budget
<p>Small, local models are suddenly good enough for real agent chores, but the win is not replacing your smartest model. Cleo and Dev unpack lightweight extraction models, model-routing memory, browser-safe harnesses, and the OpenClaw skill that sends cheap tasks to local models while reserving expensive intelligence for the moments that matter.</p><p><br></p>