sooo I set up OpenClaw this weekend and made the rookie mistake of running everything through Claude Opus. $75+ a day just chatting with the thing. Then I realized most of what I was asking it didn't actually need the smartest model. So I set up model routing instead: Gemini Flash for everyday stuff, Sonnet for writing, Opus only for complex builds. If you're using one model for everything, try splitting by task complexity. My daily cost dropped to about $5 overnight. Literally just tell OpenClaw to set this up for you.

This is a great time to reflect on the past year, set a few intentions for the year ahead, and most importantly rest, recharge, and spend time with family. I know I will be. The AI space will still be here when we get back! Cheers, Nate

Big shoutout to Holger Peschke, who just hit Level 8 inside our paid community, AI Automation Society Plus! 🙌 He’s the fourth member to ever reach this milestone, unlocking FREE lifetime access to AIS+. This is the kind of reward we love giving to members who consistently show up, share insights, and help others grow. Drop a congrats for Holger in the comments below!! Cheers, Nate

Big shoutout to @Jason Hagen, who just hit Level 8 inside our paid community, AI Automation Society Plus! 🙌 He’s the third member to ever reach this milestone, unlocking FREE lifetime access to AIS+. This is the kind of reward we love giving to members who consistently show up, share insights, and help others grow. Drop a congrats for Jason in the comments below!! Cheers, Nate

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