The Scout-to-Opus Tax: When Inference Routing Saves More Than Model Selection
Editorial hero: abstract systems graphic for fintech — Deep Navy (#1A2332) and Electric Blue (#0066FF). Wordless FinOps / assurance metaphor.

Editorial hero: abstract systems graphic for fintech — Deep Navy (#1A2332) and Electric Blue (#0066FF). Wordless FinOps / assurance metaphor.

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