The Art of Model Orchestration: Building RouteLLM

In the current AI landscape, we often treat LLMs as monoliths. We send a simple "Hello" to the same GPT-4o that handles our complex architectural reviews. This is inefficient. This is expensive. RouteLLM is my attempt to visualize the solution: Intelligent Model Routing. The Problem: The Economic Ceiling of LLMs Cloud LLMs are powerful but come with three major drawbacks: Latency: Even the fastest cloud models have round-trip times. Cost: Token pricing adds up at scale. Data Privacy: Not every prompt should leave your local edge.