Cursor, Ramp, and Meta are all building model routers — but two have major model ambitions themselves

The New Stack · 1 month ago · 41 ● 3 sources

Cursor has launched a model router that automatically directs coding tasks to the most appropriate AI model based on complexity, joining similar efforts by Ramp and Meta to reduce LLM costs. Early access customers of Cursor Router reported saving 30-50% on costs compared to routing all requests through expensive frontier models like Opus 4.8. The router reflects a broader industry shift toward model flexibility, with companies like Microsoft also moving away from single-model dependencies to let users mix models based on task requirements and cost preferences.