The Rise of the Prompt Router: How AI Engineering is Solving the Cost-versus-Capability Dilemma

If you have been scrolling through your engineering feed on LinkedIn lately, you have likely noticed a sharp pivot in the conversation. The community has largely moved past the endless debate of “Which foundational model is absolute best?” and landed on a much more practical, architectural question: “How do we route incoming prompts to the exact right model without breaking the bank?”

Enter the Prompt Router.