OpenRouter Launches Auto Router and Auto Code, a New Generation of Model Routers
OpenRouter has released a new generation of model routers: Auto Router (for general Q&A and Agents) and Auto Code (for coding Agents). According to the official announcement, Auto Code's benchmark performance is close to Opus 5.5, at 74% lower cost, with p90 latency of only 0.65s, and it can display routing decisions per request. Once a new model joins OpenRouter, it immediately enters the candidate pool; the router automatically competes based on benchmarks and popularity signals to select the most cost-effective combination.
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The original article provides benchmarks, latency, and cost comparisons for the new generation of routers, so readers can judge the trade-offs of automatic model selection in real workflows.
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Every model added to OpenRouter is immediately included in the consideration set. We use benchmarks and popularity signals to automatically compete to be part of the cost-optimal set recommended by Auto Router.