Five real agent workflows: exact steps, model routing, and actual costs
Five production agent workflows running in real businesses today: the step-by-step logic, the tools touched, model choices, and exact dollar costs per run.
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AI agents versus Zapier: how to decide which automation tool to use
A direct breakdown of deterministic automation like Zapier versus autonomous AI agents: where each excels, where each breaks down, and how to combine them.
Best AI agents for business: how to pick one that actually ships
A practical buyer's guide to AI agents for business: what to compare, what it costs to run one, and how to avoid tools that stall at the demo stage.
What AI agents really cost at scale: the breakdown from 1,000 to 100,000 tasks
A complete operational budget guide for running AI agents: compute tokens, tool execution, model routing, and unit economics across scale tiers.
Conductor Mode 4.1: Adding GPT-6 Luna and Claude Sonnet 5.5
Conductor Mode 4.1 is live. We added GPT-6 Luna and Claude Sonnet 5.5 to make your chats faster and more reliable, along with automatic memory cleanup.
Claude Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 Sol, Luna Now Live on Starchild
Claude Opus 5.5, GPT-6 Sol, and GPT-6 Luna are now live on Starchild for complex coding, professional software engineering, and high-volume tasks.
Latest Model Additions: Grok 4.7, GLM 5.3 FlashX, and MiMo-V2.6
Grok 4.7, GLM 5.3 FlashX, MiMo-V2.6-Pro, and MiMo-V2.6-Flash are now live on Starchild for agent workflows, fast loops, and high-throughput jobs.
Meet the Starchild Desktop App: Bridging Your Mac to Cloud AI Agents
Your agent is always on in the cloud. The Starchild app connects it to your Mac to access files and run things locally, with permissions you control.
Conductor Mode 4.0 Featuring Jev: The Fastest, Cheapest AI Model Routing Ever Built
The fastest, cheapest AI model routing available, featuring the Jev decision engine from a former OpenAI co-founder.
Starchild vs ChatGPT: Chat Assistant or Agent That Actually Works for You
ChatGPT is the best chat assistant. Starchild is an agent with memory, scheduling, tools, and a wallet. An honest comparison.
What It Costs to Run an AI Agent in 2026
Agent costs keep dropping: text for cents, coding via Conductor routing, voice $0.05/min. What AI agents actually cost in September 2026.