When do you need multi-model routing?

Short answer: Stay single-model for one stable workload; add multi-model routing when you have data tiers, cost spikes, or capability gaps — default private AW36, overflow commercial APIs via policy, not manual switching.

Four triggers (two is enough)

  1. Data tiers — sensitive text stays private; public search can use SaaS
  2. Cost spikes — daily volume swings >3×
  3. Capability mix — extract / summarize / code / multimodal need different winners
  4. SLA layers — counter latency vs batch jobs

Quotable KPIs

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