Routing Profiles & Pricing
June 6, 2026 · View on GitHub
ClawRouter offers four routing profiles to balance cost vs quality. Prices are in $/M tokens (input/output). Tables show each tier's primary model — every tier also carries a benchmark-ordered fallback chain (see src/router/config.ts).
ECO (Absolute Cheapest)
Use blockrun/eco for maximum cost savings.
| Tier | Primary Model | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIMPLE | free/gpt-oss-120b | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| MEDIUM | google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite | $0.25 | $1.50 |
| COMPLEX | google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite | $0.25 | $1.50 |
| REASONING | xai/grok-4-1-fast-reasoning | $0.20 | $0.50 |
AUTO (Balanced - Default)
Use blockrun/auto for the best quality/price balance.
| Tier | Primary Model | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIMPLE | google/gemini-2.5-flash | $0.30 | $2.50 |
| MEDIUM | moonshot/kimi-k2.6 | $0.95 | $4.00 |
| COMPLEX | google/gemini-3.1-pro | $2.00 | $12.00 |
| REASONING | xai/grok-4-1-fast-reasoning | $0.20 | $0.50 |
PREMIUM (Best Quality)
Use blockrun/premium for maximum quality.
| Tier | Primary Model | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIMPLE | moonshot/kimi-k2.6 | $0.95 | $4.00 |
| MEDIUM | openai/gpt-5.3-codex | $1.75 | $14.00 |
| COMPLEX | claude-opus-4.8 | $5.00 | $25.00 |
| REASONING | claude-sonnet-4.6 | $3.00 | $15.00 |
AGENTIC (Multi-Step Tasks)
ClawRouter auto-detects agentic patterns (tool use, multi-step autonomy) and switches to agent-tuned primaries.
| Tier | Primary Model | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIMPLE | openai/gpt-4o-mini | $0.15 | $0.60 |
| MEDIUM | moonshot/kimi-k2.6 | $0.95 | $4.00 |
| COMPLEX | claude-sonnet-4.6 | $3.00 | $15.00 |
| REASONING | claude-sonnet-4.6 | $3.00 | $15.00 |
ECO vs AUTO Savings
Combined input + output rate per 1M tokens:
| Tier | ECO | AUTO | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIMPLE | FREE | $2.80 | 100% |
| MEDIUM | $1.75 | $4.95 | 65% |
| COMPLEX | $1.75 | $14.00 | 88% |
| REASONING | $0.70 | $0.70 | 0% |
How Tiers Work
ClawRouter automatically classifies your query into one of four tiers:
- SIMPLE: Basic questions, short responses, simple lookups
- MEDIUM: Code generation, moderate complexity tasks
- COMPLEX: Large context, multi-step reasoning, complex code
- REASONING: Logic puzzles, math, chain-of-thought tasks
The router picks the cheapest model capable of handling your query's tier.
There is also a blockrun/free pin that routes exclusively across the free NVIDIA-hosted fleet (gpt-oss-120b default) — no USDC required.
Last updated: v0.12.201