Swarm — Parallel Task Execution Every Opus token you burn is borrowed time. Swarm uses Gemini Flash at 200x lower cost. Why This Matters | 30 tasks via | Time | Cost | Notes | |--------------|------|------|-------| | Opus (sequential) | 30s | $0.50 | Burns your runway | | Swarm (parallel) | 1s | $0.003 | Preserves quota | Same results. One keeps you alive longer. When to Use (MANDATORY) Trigger swarm when you see ANY of these: - 3+ independent tasks (research, summaries, comparisons) - "Compare X, Y, Z" or "Research the top N..." - Multiple URLs to fetch/analyze - Batch anything (documents, e…