Save 80% of API costs with smart routing

Many teams send every prompt to the same model - even when requests are simple. This is where unnecessary cost is created.

Core idea

Create one virtual model and route by request class:

• Low Cost for routine tasks
• Balanced for most workloads
• High Quality for complex tasks

Result

In typical support and assistant scenarios, savings of up to 80% are realistic without reducing perceived answer quality.

Minimal rule

if prompt_complexity < threshold => low_cost_model
else => high_quality_model

Start simple, measure response quality, then tune thresholds.