---
type: Glossary Term
title: Semantic Router
description: "A lightweight layer that classifies user intent and routes it to the most efficient sub-agent or model, saving time and money."
resource: "https://www.contextstudios.ai/glossary/semantic-router"
category: infrastructure
language: en
timestamp: "2026-02-05T22:09:24.879Z"
---

# Semantic Router

A lightweight layer that classifies user intent and routes it to the most efficient sub-agent or model, saving time and money.

## Business Value

Optimizes performance and cost by ensuring simple queries don't waste expensive high-end model tokens.

## Context Studios Perspective

Efficiency is key. Our semantic routing systems ensure that a 'Hello' query doesn't cost the same as a complex architectural analysis.