Pattern
Multi-model routing for cost
Reduce average cost per request by routing easy tasks to cheaper models and reserving expensive models for tasks that genuinely need them, with a routing layer that classifies requests and selects the appropriate model.
Classification — Routing requests to different models based on task complexity and cost requirements.
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