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title: "PilotDeck 2.0 cuts long-task costs by about 83% in team tests"
description: "From the The Forward Pass daily issue, October 19, 2026."
canonical: https://theforwardpass.net/archive/daily/2026-10-19/pilotdeck-2-0-cuts-long-task-costs-by-about-83-in-team-tests
updated: 2026-10-19
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# PilotDeck 2.0 cuts long-task costs by about 83% in team tests

From The Forward Pass daily issue, October 19, 2026 (https://theforwardpass.net/archive/daily/2026-10-19). Source: https://theforwardpass.net/archive/daily/2026-10-19/pilotdeck-2-0-cuts-long-task-costs-by-about-83-in-team-tests

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**Top News**

PilotDeck 2.0 routes routine subtasks to lighter models, a setup its team says cut long-task costs by about 83% in tests. The open-source agent operating system comes from Tsinghua, ModelBest, and OpenBMB, with project isolation and memory controls built in.

Here's what changed:
- Routine subtasks go to lighter models, with team tests reporting about an 83% reduction in long-task cost.
- Each project gets its own WorkSpace, keeping projects isolated from one another.
- Agent memory is visible and editable, so you can inspect and change what the agent retains.

One catch: the roughly 83% cost reduction comes from the team's tests, not a guaranteed saving for your workload.

Why care? Alongside model routing, you get direct control over agent memory and a separate workspace for each project.

Sources: [pandaily.com](https://pandaily.com/pilotdeck-2-0-open-source-agent-os-tsinghua-thunlp-modelbest-openbmb-white-box-memory-smart-routing)