Decision framework · Reusable
Model-Routing Template
Choose the lowest-cost AI model proven adequate for each task while preserving quality, fallback, user choice and replacement options.
What it delivers
- A dated default, fallback and escalation model for each task class.
- Evidence from official facts, independent signals and relevant local trials.
- A human-approved change record so routing decisions remain explainable.
How it works
- Define the task, quality threshold, safety constraints and acceptable cost.
- Shortlist models using current official capabilities and independent evidence.
- Test finalists on representative work rather than trusting a single leaderboard.
- Record the default, fallback, escalation trigger and date for re-evaluation.
Cost and dependencies
The template itself is free Markdown. Provider APIs or evaluation trials may create usage-based costs.
Important boundaries
- It guides project-work model selection; it is not a customer-facing runtime router by itself.
- Benchmark results do not guarantee performance on your data, and sensitive data needs separate approval and controls.