How I built a simple AI router to avoid vendor lock-in and costs

The author embarked on a side project requiring various AI tasks, initially relying on a single provider, but soon realized that different models excel at different tasks and costs were skyrocketing. Frustrated by the inefficiencies and high costs, the developer crafted a simple AI router to switch between different services manually, thus avoiding vendor lock-in and keeping costs in check. This project highlights the growing pains developers face when scaling AI solutions and the need for flexible, cost-effective strategies to manage multiple AI services.