Role-Model: Smart Router for Local and Cloud AI

Role-Model is a new routing protocol, reference router runtime, and an extension for Pi that helps AI applications intelligently decide whether to use local or cloud-based models. It is mostly deterministic, with fallback to a controller model for routing decisions. The protocol assigns domains and roles to models, and requests from consumer apps like Pi include task types to enrich routing metadata and improve accuracy. The tool includes a built-in benchmark to compare performance across speed, quality, and cost.

This matters because it helps you get the best performance from your AI tools without overspending. For example, if you're using an AI assistant on your phone, Role-Model can route a quick question to a fast local model and a complex request to a more powerful cloud model. This can save money, reduce latency, and improve your overall experience.

If you're curious, you can try Role-Model today by checking out the GitHub repository at https://github.com/try-works/role-model. The tool is open-source, so you can contribute to its development if you're interested in AI and routing protocols.