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This has a transformative effect on your workflows because suddenly you don't ration tokens, and agent orchestration doesn't become a cash guzzler
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Helped: Local models eliminate token rationing and high API costs.
… Consequently, we are using the likes of gemma4 for a fair share of everyday tasks. This has a transformative effect on your workflows because suddenly you don't ration tokens, and agent orchestration doesn't become a cash guzzler. So far the only constraints are tool support and token throughput, but that's not a concern.