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# [The Cheap Model That Won: Why Context Beats Parameters](https://kenimo49.hashnode.dev/cheap-model-won-context-beats-parameters?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Haiku + RAG scored 11.8. Sonnet alone scored 5.3. Here's why context design matters more than model size.

May 6 · 6 min read · kenimo49.hashnode.dev  
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Software Engineer & Investor at Propel-lab

Software engineer, 8 years in the industry. Now building AI-native workflows with Claude Code. I write about context engineering, CLAUDE.md patterns, and what actually works in AI-assisted development. Author of "Practical Claude Code."

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