The short version
Cognition's agentic coding model focused on price/performance.
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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
Times seen:1
Website:cognition.com
Why it caught our attention
It sparked serious cost/performance discussion instead of generic model hype.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-07-08
Editorial paraphrase
Commenters compared it with GPT-5.5 and Opus, and repeatedly recommended GLM 5.2 and Minimax M3 alongside it.
Original threadSWE-1.7 Reach Near GPT 5.5 and Opus Intelligence