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SWE-1.7

Cognition's agentic coding model focused on price/performance.

At a glance:

First seen:2026-07-08

Last seen:2026-07-08

Sightings:1

Source:cognition.com

What it is

Cognition's agentic coding model focused on price/performance.

Why developers recommend it

It sparked serious cost/performance discussion instead of generic model hype.

Hacker News evidence

2026-07-08

Commenters compared it with GPT-5.5 and Opus, and repeatedly recommended GLM 5.2 and Minimax M3 alongside it.

SWE-1.7 Reach Near GPT 5.5 and Opus Intelligence