Michael Jeffords
Founder of Conifer, Local-first least cost routing system to reduce 80%+ token spend
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Michael Jeffords is listed as a founder of Conifer. Conifer is one app that connects you to every AI model (local and cloud) and automatically routes each request to the cheapest model that accomplishes your goal. Most requests run free on your own hardware, so teams cut their AI bill by ~80% while replacing a dozen provider contracts with one interface and one invoice. For sensitive material like financials or user data, a secure mode pins everything on-device with no external API calls.
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Excited to share that @coniferbuild is part of the @ycombinator S26 batch. Looking forward to getting to work with @gustaf ! Token costs are eye-watering. @charles_v11 and I burned through $13,000 in Claude credits in just five days, and that's a fraction of what every company Show more
Excited to share that @coniferbuild is part of the @ycombinator S26 batch. Looking forward to getting to work with @gustaf ! Token costs are eye-watering. @charles_v11 and I burned through $13,000 in Claude credits in just five days, and that's a fraction of what every company...
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Got an interesting DM on Linkedin about @coniferbuild thought I'd share. Hi Michael, congrats on @ycombinator S26. One tricky post-accelerator question: when there’s interest, pilots, or early users, how clear is it who the real paying customer is? Curious how you’re thinking Show more
Got an interesting DM on Linkedin about @coniferbuild thought I'd share. Hi Michael, congrats on @ycombinator S26. One tricky post-accelerator question: when there’s interest, pilots, or early users, how clear is it who the real paying customer is? Curious how you’re thinking...