arXiv:2607.00053v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Large language models (LLMs) embedded in multi-turn agentic harnesses are reshaping software engineering (SWE), but routing every task to a frontier model is wasteful when many issues admit cheap fixes. Existing LLM routers operate on the task description alone, which inherits an information-theoretic Bayes-error floor in agentic settings: a similar issue can hide either a localized typo or a multi-module refactor, and the prompt does not separate the two. We introduce SWE-Router, a value-based temporal approach that lets a cheap model run for
The rapid advancement and application of large language models in software engineering necessitates optimized resource allocation to overcome the inherent inefficiencies of always relying on frontier models.
Efficient routing for AI agents in software development directly impacts compute costs, development speed, and the scalability of agentic systems, offering significant productivity gains.
The introduction of value-based temporal routing allows AI agents to dynamically choose appropriate model sizes for tasks, potentially reducing operational expenses and accelerating code generation and bug fixes.
- · Software companies adopting AI agents
- · Developers leveraging LLMs for SWE
- · Providers of smaller, specialized LLMs
- · Companies with inefficient LLM usage models
- · Frontier model providers without tiered offerings
- · Manual software engineering processes
Reduced cost and increased efficiency of AI-driven software development by optimizing model usage.
Accelerated adoption of AI agents across various software engineering disciplines due to improved economic viability.
A potential shift in the LLM market towards a more diverse ecosystem, including specialized and smaller models alongside frontier ones.
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