[ AI ][ MODEL_ECONOMICS ][ NOUN ]
Automatically directing a given task to whichever available model is best suited for it by cost or capability, distinct from AI orchestration by being the specific decision of which model handles a task rather than the whole coordinated system.
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"Model routing sent that simple question to the cheap fast model and saved a ton on the bill."
LORE & ORIGIN
Borrows 'routing' from standard networking language, applied to directing tasks between multiple available models.
FIRST SEEN
2025
PEAK POPULARITY
2025-2026 (Emerging)
CURRENT STATUS
Mainstream Slang
Related To:Inference CostAI Orchestration
EQUIVALENT CONCEPTS IN OTHER LANGUAGES
δΈζ zh-CN樑εθ·―η±EQUIVALENTliterally 'model routing' - standard, well-established Chinese AI-industry term, direct calque
ζ₯ζ¬θͺ ja-JPγ’γγ«γ«γΌγγ£γ³γ°BORROWEDdirect katakana transliteration of 'model routing'
νκ΅μ΄ ko-KRλͺ¨λΈ λΌμ°ν
BORROWEDdirect transliteration of 'model routing'
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