Several major AI models have arrived almost at once. Grok 4.7 is aimed at coding and longer tasks. Claude Opus 5.5 promises stronger results at a lower cost than its predecessor. GPT-6 Sol and Luna bring less expensive options to OpenAI's GPT-6 family. Each
When an app feels slow, developers often start changing whatever looks expensive. That produces plausible fixes, but not necessarily a responsive interface. Instead, measure two things at once: how long the interface stops responding and what the UI thread is doing during that time. A watchdog measures responsiveness by asking
The newest AI model at maximum effort is not always the right choice. Let current documentation, task difficulty, and cost guide the decision.
Give AI coding assistants a reusable map of your code, reducing repeated exploration and helping them make better changes.