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Backboard adds automatic and provider-specific model routing for OpenRouter

Backboard has introduced new features for its API, enabling users to control which large language model serves their requests via OpenRouter. The updates allow for automatic model selection, where OpenRouter classifies prompts and chooses the most appropriate model, or specific provider selection for a chosen model. These options are available in Backboard's Python and TypeScript SDKs, offering flexibility in managing costs, performance, and availability. AI

IMPACT Enhances flexibility for developers managing LLM costs and performance through advanced routing controls.

RANK_REASON The item describes a new feature for an existing API and SDKs, not a novel product or frontier release.

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Backboard adds automatic and provider-specific model routing for OpenRouter

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Jonathan Murray ·

    How to Let OpenRouter Pick Your Model, and Choose Who Serves It

    <p>Backboard now supports OpenRouter automatic model selection (openrouter/auto) and per request provider selection. Here is how both work, with JSON examples for the Backboard API.</p> <h2> Short answer </h2> <p>Backboard now gives you two independent routing controls for OpenRo…