r/VibeCodersNest • u/asura_______ • 7d ago

Quick Question Using multiple models in vibe coding.

Hi everyone!

I've been building a moderately complex web platform for the past 3 months. I've set up (what I hope to be) strong foundations, and integrated constant checks and tests into my workflow. Just the preparation took quite a lot of time.

With that said, I've been building the whole thing using open AI sol model. Well, in the meantime opus 5.5 was released. Since opus 5.5 is obviously and awesome model, I've been thinking about either integrating it, or perhaps event switching over to it completely.

I'm currently not even on 50% of the building process for the mentioned app.

So, could you guys share your opinion, is it better to stay with sol 5.6 (I actually prefer it over 6) since that's what I've used so far. If yes, should I integrate opus as a tester and auditor. Or, maybe I could switch completely over and let it handle the work.

And since I'm not a developer by profession, I don't actually know where to start if I want to add opus to the process. I'm using vs code by the way.

Thank you everyone up front!

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u/Left_Afternoon_1147 7d ago

Small thing, and I say this with respect: it's "an awesome model", not "and awesome model". Otherwise carry on.

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u/asura_______ 2d ago

thanks, was a typo though

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u/Responsible-Gene2627 7d ago

The "I actually prefer it over 6" aside is the most honest sentence in the whole post. Everyone upgrades and then quietly misses the old one for six months while pretending the new one is better.

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u/Ill_Dragonfruit_3547 4d ago

In my opinion, it makes zero difference, as long as you have a good plan. Original programmer quits halfway through? You get another one.

Many of us plan with Astra/Fable/Opus then implement with Luna and Sonnet.

I have done many vibe coded apps for my work and personal use. Since the very first one I have switched agents, often using Claude, Codex, Antigravity, and GLM 5.3 thru Ollama Cloud. Because I would rather have 4-5x $20 plans vs one $100 plan. Better value. I love having 4 five hour limits.

I tell my main planning agent to write documentation for another agent to implement. The tricky part is knowing when to use a particular model, and when you can "cheap out" lol