{"title":"The Economic Agent: Multi-Model Routing for Cost Savings","region":"Global","category":"Operational","description":"Routing patterns that reduce token costs while preserving output quality.","lastUpdated":"2026-02-23","steps":["Classify tasks with a small model before routing.","Delegate simple extraction to cheaper models.","Use draft-then-verify with an expensive model.","Leverage prompt caching for repeated instructions.","Enforce per-request token cost caps."],"url":"https://checklist.day/agent-model-routing"}