Cost Differential as Architectural Design Variable
Design principle that treats the cost difference between AI models (e.g., GPT-4 vs. Claude Haiku, or cloud vs. self-hosted) as an architectural variable, not a
Confidence levelHigh
Type of evidencePrimary
StatusActive
TopicRouting y Orquestación de Modelos de IA
Definition
Design principle that treats the cost difference between AI models (e.g., GPT-4 vs. Claude Haiku, or cloud vs. self-hosted) as an architectural variable, not a purchasing decision, optimizing the cost-accuracy ratio per task type rather than per provider.