Why We Deprecated Our LLM Router: Single Battle-Tested Model Wins
mertdumenci · x · 2026-08-01
As AI model routing gains traction for reducing inference costs, many LLM gateways have launched similar features. However, the Manifest team announced in a blog post that they decided to completely deprecate their router after 4 months of usage across 7,000 users.
The team found in practice that request complexity is extremely difficult to classify accurately before dispatch. They initially categorized requests into simple, standard, complex, and reasoning tiers, but the actual results were mixed and generated numerous issues. They ultimately concluded that instead of struggling with dynamic routing, sticking to a single, battle-tested model is the best approach for most use cases today.
Related event: Manifest Drops LLM Router for Single-Model Reliability(3 posts)→
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