Model Router
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A routing layer that selects among multiple models for requests based on deployment and configuration.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by product launches, with 0 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.
Evidence (1)
- 7InfoQ·8/31/2026product_launchMicrosoft Expands Foundry Model Router to 28 Regions
Microsoft has expanded Foundry's model router from two regions to 28 for global standard deployments and to 21 for data zone deployments. The update also adds Claude Opus 4.8 and GPT-5.6, removes four deprecated models, and changes the effective context window to match the smallest model in each pool.