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Task execution costs are reduced by delegating spec execution to a cheaper cached executor while maintaining trust via a gate-based verification contract. Tiered delegation across models allows lower-cost executors to handle units pinned by a contract.

Tiered delegation is an architecture that delegates multi-unit task execution to a cheaper subagent while a gate verifies the output. Cross-unit decisions are pinned in a contract, enabling cost optimization without losing quality assurance.

Yes, a cheaper executor model can be used for complex multi-unit tasks when cross-unit decisions are pinned in a contract. The gate-based verification loop ensures the cheaper executor maintains necessary trust and quality standards.

Gate-based verification is set up by defining a contract that pins cross-unit decisions, then routing execution through a single cached executor. The gate loop continuously verifies executor output against the contract ledger.

Tiered delegation works for both code and non-code domains where cross-unit decisions can be pinned in a contract. The architecture applies to any multi-unit task that supports a cached executor and gate verification loop.

Using a single cached executor limits parallel execution flexibility, requiring cross-unit decisions to be strictly pinned in a contract. Tasks needing highly dynamic, unpinned cross-unit decisions may not fit this gate-based delegation model.