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<span id="llm-router"></span><h1>LLM Routing<a @click.prevent="window.navigator.clipboard.writeText($el.href); $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copied!'); setTimeout(() =&gt; $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copy link to this element'), 2000)" aria-label="Copy link to this element" class="headerlink" data-tooltip="Copy link to this element" href="#llm-routing"><svg height="1em" viewbox="0 0 24 24" width="1em" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M3.9 12c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1h4V7H7c-2.76 0-5 2.24-5 5s2.24 5 5 5h4v-1.9H7c-1.71 0-3.1-1.39-3.1-3.1zM8 13h8v-2H8v2zm9-6h-4v1.9h4c1.71 0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1s-1.39 3.1-3.1 3.1h-4V17h4c2.76 0 5-2.24 5-5s-2.24-5-5-5z"></path></svg></a></h1>
<p>With the rapid proliferation of large language models (LLM) — each optimized for different strengths, style, or latency/cost profile — routing has become an essential technique to operationalize the use of different models.</p>
<p>Arch Router is an intelligent routing system that automatically selects the most appropriate LLM for each user request based on user-defined usage preferences. Specifically Arch-Router guides model selection by matching queries to user-defined domains (e.g., finance and healthcare) and action types (e.g., code generation, image editing, etc.).
Our preference-aligned approach matches practical definitions of performance in the real world and makes routing decisions more transparent and adaptable.</p>
<p>This enables optimal performance, cost efficiency, and response quality by matching requests with the most suitable model from your available LLM fleet.</p>
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<li><p><strong>Prompt Analysis</strong></p>
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<div><p>When a user submits a prompt, the Router analyzes it to determine the domain (subject matter) or action (type of operation requested).</p>
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<li><p><strong>Model Selection</strong></p>
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<div><p>Based on the analyzed intent and your configured routing preferences, the Router selects the most appropriate model from your available LLM fleet.</p>
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<div><p>Once the optimal model is identified, our gateway forwards the original prompt to the selected LLM endpoint. The routing decision is transparent and can be logged for monitoring and optimization purposes.</p>
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<div><p>After the selected model processes the request, the response is returned through the gateway. The gateway can optionally add routing metadata or performance metrics to help you understand and optimize your routing decisions.</p>
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<h2>Arch-Router<a @click.prevent="window.navigator.clipboard.writeText($el.href); $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copied!'); setTimeout(() =&gt; $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copy link to this element'), 2000)" aria-label="Copy link to this element" class="headerlink" data-tooltip="Copy link to this element" href="#arch-router" x-intersect.margin.0%.0%.-70%.0%="activeSection = '#arch-router'"><svg height="1em" viewbox="0 0 24 24" width="1em" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M3.9 12c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1h4V7H7c-2.76 0-5 2.24-5 5s2.24 5 5 5h4v-1.9H7c-1.71 0-3.1-1.39-3.1-3.1zM8 13h8v-2H8v2zm9-6h-4v1.9h4c1.71 0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1s-1.39 3.1-3.1 3.1h-4V17h4c2.76 0 5-2.24 5-5s-2.24-5-5-5z"></path></svg></a></h2>
<p>The <a class="reference external" href="https://huggingface.co/katanemo/Arch-Router-1.5B" rel="nofollow noopener">Arch-Router<svg fill="currentColor" height="1em" stroke="none" viewbox="0 96 960 960" width="1em" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M188 868q-11-11-11-28t11-28l436-436H400q-17 0-28.5-11.5T360 336q0-17 11.5-28.5T400 296h320q17 0 28.5 11.5T760 336v320q0 17-11.5 28.5T720 696q-17 0-28.5-11.5T680 656V432L244 868q-11 11-28 11t-28-11Z"></path></svg></a> is a state-of-the-art <strong>preference-based routing model</strong> specifically designed for intelligent LLM selection. This model delivers production-ready performance with low latency and high accuracy.</p>
<p>To support effective routing, Arch-Router introduces two key concepts:</p>
<ul class="simple">
<li><p><strong>Domain</strong> the high-level thematic category or subject matter of a request (e.g., legal, healthcare, programming).</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Action</strong> the specific type of operation the user wants performed (e.g., summarization, code generation, booking appointment, translation).</p></li>
</ul>
<p>Both domain and action configs are associated with preferred models or model variants. At inference time, Arch-Router analyzes the incoming prompt to infer its domain and action using semantic similarity, task indicators, and contextual cues. It then applies the user-defined routing preferences to select the model best suited to handle the request.</p>
<p>In summary, Arch-Router demonstrates:</p>
<ul class="simple">
<li><p><strong>Structured Preference Routing</strong>: Aligns prompt request with model strengths using explicit domainaction mappings.</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Transparent and Controllable</strong>: Makes routing decisions transparent and configurable, empowering users to customize system behavior.</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Flexible and Adaptive</strong>: Supports evolving user needs, model updates, and new domains/actions without retraining the router.</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Production-Ready Performance</strong>: Optimized for low-latency, high-throughput applications in multi-model environments.</p></li>
</ul>
</section>
<section id="implementing-llm-routing">
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<p>To configure LLM routing in our gateway, you need to define a prompt target configuration that specifies the routing model and the LLM providers. This configuration will allow Arch Gateway to route incoming prompts to the appropriate model based on the defined routes.</p>
<p>Below is an example to show how to set up a prompt target for the Arch Router:</p>
<ul class="simple">
<li><p><strong>Step 1: Define the routing model in the `routing` section</strong>. You can use the <cite>archgw-v1-router-model</cite> as the katanemo routing model or any other routing model you prefer.</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Step 2: Define the listeners in the `listeners` section</strong>. This is where you specify the address and port for incoming traffic, as well as the message format (e.g., OpenAI).</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Step 3: Define the LLM providers in the `llm_providers` section</strong>. This is where you specify the routing model, and any other models you want to use for specific tasks and their route usage descriptions (e.g., code generation, code understanding).</p></li>
</ul>
<div class="admonition note">
<p class="admonition-title">Note</p>
<p>Make sure you define a model for default usage, such as <cite>gpt-4o</cite>, which will be used when no specific route is matched for an user prompt.</p>
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<div class="highlight-yaml notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code><span id="line-1"><span class="nt">listeners</span><span class="p">:</span>
</span><span id="line-2"><span class="nt">egress_traffic</span><span class="p">:</span>
</span><span id="line-3"><span class="w"> </span><span class="nt">address</span><span class="p">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="l l-Scalar l-Scalar-Plain">0.0.0.0</span>
</span><span id="line-4"><span class="w"> </span><span class="nt">port</span><span class="p">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="l l-Scalar l-Scalar-Plain">12000</span>
</span><span id="line-5"><span class="w"> </span><span class="nt">message_format</span><span class="p">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="l l-Scalar l-Scalar-Plain">openai</span>
</span><span id="line-6"><span class="w"> </span><span class="nt">timeout</span><span class="p">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="l l-Scalar l-Scalar-Plain">30s</span>
</span><span id="line-7">
</span><span id="line-8"><span class="nt">llm_providers</span><span class="p">:</span>
</span><span id="line-9">
</span><span id="line-10"><span class="p p-Indicator">-</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nt">model</span><span class="p">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="l l-Scalar l-Scalar-Plain">openai/gpt-4o-mini</span>
</span><span id="line-11"><span class="w"> </span><span class="nt">access_key</span><span class="p">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="l l-Scalar l-Scalar-Plain">$OPENAI_API_KEY</span>
</span><span id="line-12"><span class="w"> </span><span class="nt">default</span><span class="p">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="l l-Scalar l-Scalar-Plain">true</span>
</span><span id="line-13">
</span><span id="line-14"><span class="p p-Indicator">-</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nt">model</span><span class="p">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="l l-Scalar l-Scalar-Plain">openai/gpt-4o</span>
</span><span id="line-15"><span class="w"> </span><span class="nt">access_key</span><span class="p">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="l l-Scalar l-Scalar-Plain">$OPENAI_API_KEY</span>
</span><span id="line-16"><span class="w"> </span><span class="nt">routing_preferences</span><span class="p">:</span>
</span><span id="line-17"><span class="w"> </span><span class="p p-Indicator">-</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nt">name</span><span class="p">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="l l-Scalar l-Scalar-Plain">code understanding</span>
</span><span id="line-18"><span class="w"> </span><span class="nt">description</span><span class="p">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="l l-Scalar l-Scalar-Plain">understand and explain existing code snippets, functions, or libraries</span>
</span><span id="line-19">
</span><span id="line-20"><span class="p p-Indicator">-</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nt">model</span><span class="p">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="l l-Scalar l-Scalar-Plain">openai/gpt-4.1</span>
</span><span id="line-21"><span class="w"> </span><span class="nt">access_key</span><span class="p">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="l l-Scalar l-Scalar-Plain">$OPENAI_API_KEY</span>
</span><span id="line-22"><span class="w"> </span><span class="nt">routing_preferences</span><span class="p">:</span>
</span><span id="line-23"><span class="w"> </span><span class="p p-Indicator">-</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nt">name</span><span class="p">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="l l-Scalar l-Scalar-Plain">code generation</span>
</span><span id="line-24"><span class="w"> </span><span class="nt">description</span><span class="p">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="l l-Scalar l-Scalar-Plain">generating new code snippets, functions, or boilerplate based on user prompts or requirements</span>
</span></code></pre></div>
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<section id="example-use-cases">
<h2>Example Use Cases<a @click.prevent="window.navigator.clipboard.writeText($el.href); $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copied!'); setTimeout(() =&gt; $el.setAttribute('data-tooltip', 'Copy link to this element'), 2000)" aria-label="Copy link to this element" class="headerlink" data-tooltip="Copy link to this element" href="#example-use-cases" x-intersect.margin.0%.0%.-70%.0%="activeSection = '#example-use-cases'"><svg height="1em" viewbox="0 0 24 24" width="1em" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M3.9 12c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1h4V7H7c-2.76 0-5 2.24-5 5s2.24 5 5 5h4v-1.9H7c-1.71 0-3.1-1.39-3.1-3.1zM8 13h8v-2H8v2zm9-6h-4v1.9h4c1.71 0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1s-1.39 3.1-3.1 3.1h-4V17h4c2.76 0 5-2.24 5-5s-2.24-5-5-5z"></path></svg></a></h2>
<p>Here are common scenarios where Arch-Router excels:</p>
<ul class="simple">
<li><p><strong>Coding Tasks</strong>: Distinguish between code generation requests (“write a Python function”), debugging needs (“fix this error”), and code optimization (“make this faster”), routing each to appropriately specialized models.</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Content Processing Workflows</strong>: Classify requests as summarization (“summarize this document”), translation (“translate to Spanish”), or analysis (“what are the key themes”), enabling targeted model selection.</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Multi-Domain Applications</strong>: Accurately identify whether requests fall into legal, healthcare, technical, or general domains, even when the subject matter isnt explicitly stated in the prompt.</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Conversational Routing</strong>: Track conversation context to identify when topics shift between domains or when the type of assistance needed changes mid-conversation.</p></li>
</ul>
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<ul class="simple">
<li><p><strong>💡Consistent Naming:</strong> Route names should align with their descriptions.</p>
<ul>
<li><p>❌ Bad:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">`</span>
<span class="pre">{"name":</span> <span class="pre">"math",</span> <span class="pre">"description":</span> <span class="pre">"handle</span> <span class="pre">solving</span> <span class="pre">quadratic</span> <span class="pre">equations"}</span>
<span class="pre">`</span></code></p></li>
<li><p>✅ Good:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">`</span>
<span class="pre">{"name":</span> <span class="pre">"quadratic_equation",</span> <span class="pre">"description":</span> <span class="pre">"solving</span> <span class="pre">quadratic</span> <span class="pre">equations"}</span>
<span class="pre">`</span></code></p></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><p><strong>💡 Clear Usage Description:</strong> Make your route names and descriptions specific, unambiguous, and minimizing overlap between routes. The Router performs better when it can clearly distinguish between different types of requests.</p>
<ul>
<li><p>❌ Bad:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">`</span>
<span class="pre">{"name":</span> <span class="pre">"math",</span> <span class="pre">"description":</span> <span class="pre">"anything</span> <span class="pre">closely</span> <span class="pre">related</span> <span class="pre">to</span> <span class="pre">mathematics"}</span>
<span class="pre">`</span></code></p></li>
<li><p>✅ Good:
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">`</span>
<span class="pre">{"name":</span> <span class="pre">"math",</span> <span class="pre">"description":</span> <span class="pre">"solving,</span> <span class="pre">explaining</span> <span class="pre">math</span> <span class="pre">problems,</span> <span class="pre">concepts"}</span>
<span class="pre">`</span></code></p></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><p><strong>💡Nouns Descriptor:</strong> Preference-based routers perform better with noun-centric descriptors, as they offer more stable and semantically rich signals for matching.</p></li>
<li><p><strong>💡Domain Inclusion:</strong> for best user experience, you should always include domain route. This help the router fall back to domain when action is not</p></li>
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