# Introduction to Arcee Conductor

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Introduction to Arcee Conductor
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Arcee Conductor is an intelligent routing and inference platform designed to optimize the use of language models by automatically routing prompts to the most appropriate and cost-effective option available. It intelligently selects from a diverse range of Arcee AI small language models (SLMs) and closed-source large language models (LLMs) from various providers, ensuring optimal performance and significant cost savings.

Try an interactive demo [here](https://capture.navattic.com/cm84vkxsi000103jo4lhm5smm)!

**The Challenge of Model Selection:**&#x20;

* Organizations often face the dilemma of choosing between cost-efficient smaller models that might lack advanced capabilities and powerful but expensive larger models.
* Using only large LLMs for all tasks can lead to significant overspending, especially for simpler queries.&#x20;
* Conversely, relying solely on smaller models might compromise the quality of answers for complex prompts.&#x20;

**Introducing Arcee Conductor as the Solution:**&#x20;

* Arcee Conductor addresses this challenge by automating the model selection process on a per-prompt basis.&#x20;
* It aims to provide the best, fastest, and cheapest model for each specific task.
* This approach eliminates the need for manual decision-making and optimizes both performance and cost.&#x20;

**Key Benefits at a Glance:**&#x20;

* Automatic Model Selection.&#x20;
* Significant Cost Savings.&#x20;
* Improved Latency by utilizing the most efficient model.&#x20;
* Access to a Wide Variety of Models.&#x20;
* Enhanced Performance by matching prompt complexity with model capabilities.


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