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Mastering the Art of Prompt Engineering: Insights from a Leading LLM Practitioner

Tiered Approach to Language Models

Suly, a leading expert in large language models (LLMs), shares his unique three-tier framework for categorizing and utilizing these powerful AI tools. At the bottom tier, he highlights the value of models like GPT-4 Mini and Gemini Flash, which provide affordable and versatile AI capabilities that can be applied across a wide range of day-to-day tasks.

The middle tier consists of models like GPT-4 and Claude 3.5, which Suly considers the "workhorse" of most practical applications, offering a balance of intelligence and cost-effectiveness. The top tier, which includes models like 01 and "thinking models," are reserved for more specialized and complex tasks that require deeper reasoning and capabilities.

Prompt Engineering and Model Orchestration

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