The Hidden Cost of AI Agents: Why Model Routing Is the Real Advantage

For many organizations, AI adoption still gets measured by a single question: which model is the smartest one we can afford? In our experience, that question is the wrong one, and answering it is what's putting companies at risk. The bigger danger isn't picking the wrong artificial intelligence model. It's assuming every task deserves the same one. We work with enterprise leaders across distribution, manufacturing and CPG who are standing up AI agents faster than they're standing up the systems to govern them. They're excited about the productivity. They're less prepared for the bill, and…