A cheaper model is not cheaper if it silently breaks the workflow. That is the trap many AI product teams are walking into as open-weight models get stronger. A model looks good in a leaderboard, a demo feels fast, and the per-token price looks friendly.
Source: [Dev.to](https://dev.to/jackm-singularity/open-weight-model-benchmark-harness-test-cheaper-models-before-you-route-traffic-42e6)