Auto-route tasks to the cheapest Claude model that works correctly. Haiku for simple, Sonnet for medium, Opus for complex. No manual routing required.

TL;DR

Auto-route tasks to the cheapest Claude model that works correctly. Three-tier progression: Haiku → Sonnet → Opus. Classify before responding.

10-Second Pitch

**What it does:** Inspects each task, picks the right Claude model tier automatically
**Key win:** Haiku handles ~60% of typical queries at ~1/20th Sonnet cost
**Best for:** Any product using Claude API at volume

Setup

pip install claude-model-router

claude-router configure --models haiku sonnet opus

claude-router route "Summarize this document" # → Haiku

claude-router route "Write a full REST API spec" # → Sonnet

claude-router route "Design a fault-tolerant distributed system" # → Opus

Pros / Cons

Pros	Cons
40-60% cost reduction on typical AI workloads	Requires monitoring to tune classification

Automatic escalation for hard problems	Some complex tasks may need manual model pick

Verdict

The era of picking one Claude model and using it for everything is over. `smart-model-switching` handles the routing for you — install it and watch the API bill drop.

#ai #claude #model-routing #cost-optimization

Drop-in for existing API integrations

smart-model-switching: Automatic Claude Model Selection That Cuts Your Bill in Half

TL;DR

10-Second Pitch

Setup

Pros / Cons

Verdict