OrcaRouter

Overview

OrcaRouter is an AI routing tool that effectively directs each AI prompt to the right model from a pool of over 200 models, including those from OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, DeepSeek, Alibaba Cloud, Moonshot, and ByteDance.

This tool grades every prompt and routes it to the most appropriate model, thus ensuring frontier answer quality, while also optimizing resource utilization, leading to potential reductions in expenditure.

The routing process is not a blind downgrade. Instead, OrcaRouter uses a 'Difficulty Grading' system to ensure each prompt is assessed and then sent directly to the selected model's primary provider, maintaining transparency and enabling per-request reproducibility.

As such, intricate or hard reasoning tasks are generally handled by frontier models, while routine tasks are directed towards open-source models. This optimal allocation allows for high-quality responses while also saving costs.

Despite the complexity of OrcaRouter's functionality, its integration is straightforward. To switch to OrcaRouter, only a single line of code in the API key needs to be changed.

Furthermore, OrcaRouter guarantees zero markup on tokens and per-request cost tracking, supporting budget management. With OrcaRouter, vetted live pricing for all models is also available, with prices refreshed every 60 seconds.