Why every company wants an AI model router right now

Fortune · 23

Companies deploying long-running AI coding agents have faced unexpected, token-driven inference bills that can reach millions of tokens and force major decisions or delays. A study found 62% of organizations reported an unexpected AI expense materially altered a business decision in the past year. As a result, enterprises are adopting AI model routers that pick different models per task step to cut inference costs and later expand routing decisions toward trust, compliance, and governance.