LLM Router
Noun · AI & Machine Learning
Definitions
A routing component that decides which large language model should handle a request based on task type, cost, latency, policy, or capacity. LLM routers help teams avoid using one model for every workload indiscriminately.
In plain English: A system that chooses which large language model should handle a request.
Example: "The LLM router sent schema extraction to a cheap deterministic model and routed complex drafting to a stronger one."