---
title: "Model Route Command"
description: "Recommend the best model tier for the current task by complexity and budget."
type: skill
canonical_url: https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com/skills/model-route
source: "Claudary"
difficulty: intermediate
author: "Claude Code Knowledge Pack"
date: 2026-07-10T11:31:07.725Z
license: CC-BY-4.0
attribution: "Model Route Command — Claudary (https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com/skills/model-route)"
---

# Model Route Command
Recommend the best model tier for the current task by complexity and budget.

## Overview

# Model Route Command

Recommend the best model tier for the current task by complexity and budget.

## Usage

`/model-route [task-description] [--budget low|med|high]`

## Routing Heuristic

- `haiku`: deterministic, low-risk mechanical changes
- `sonnet`: default for implementation and refactors
- `opus`: architecture, deep review, ambiguous requirements

## Required Output

- recommended model
- confidence level
- why this model fits
- fallback model if first attempt fails

## Arguments

$ARGUMENTS:
- `[task-description]` optional free-text
- `--budget low|med|high` optional

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Source: [Claudary](https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com/skills/model-route) · https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com