Auto Exacto: Adaptive Quality Routing, On by Default
Blog post from OpenRouter
Auto Exacto is an adaptive quality routing system designed to improve tool-calling accuracy by dynamically re-evaluating providers based on throughput, tool-call telemetry, and benchmark scores every five minutes. Initially launched as Exacto with static, manually updated provider lists, the new system addresses feedback by automating provider evaluation and is enabled by default for tool-calling requests. It helps stabilize provider performance during model launches when variance is highest, automatically deranking underperforming providers and promoting improved ones without manual updates. Extensive data collection since August 2025 has allowed for rigorous evaluation using controlled benchmarks like TauBench Airline and GPQA-Diamond, resulting in significant reductions in tool call error rates across tested models. Auto Exacto categorizes providers into tiers based on their statistical performance, maintaining the original routing order for price and latency while pushing underperforming providers to the back. The system is designed to be transparent, with plans to publicly share provider performance data, and allows for user customization of routing preferences to balance quality and cost considerations.
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