You wouldn't expect this, but GPT Sol 6.1 and Opus 5.5 might be a TOP budget combo

everybody loves to dunk on SOL 6.1, BUT in literally 2 iterations, 20 mins total, and 5% of my weekly limit

it BUILT a totally usable plane crash scene in three.js for my Opus project

YES, it can’t one-shot crazy visuals like Astra, Opus, or Sonnet
BUT, it definitely can be used for small projects for literally pennies

and before you ask 'What about Sonnet 5.5?'. it's decent, sure, but NOT budget. that thing burns quota almost as fast as Opus 5.5