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Apr 18, 2025

Apr 18, 2025

Why One LLM Is Never Enough

Orchestration is the real intelligence.

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Jeff McCann

Founder & Lead Developer

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Jeff McCann

Why One LLM Is Never Enough

Different models bring different strengths. GPT models reason well. Claude is great for nuance and sensitivity. Together AI optimizes costs. Ollama lets you run things locally. Choosing one is always a compromise.

The Problem with Single-Model Dependence

Imagine a startup running on just one provider. Outage? The entire workflow stalls. Pricing spike? Suddenly your costs double. Worse, the model may simply not excel at every task you throw at it.

Volm’s Answer: Dynamic Model Routing

Volm agents can decide in real-time which model to use. A reasoning-heavy request? Route to GPT. A long contextual write-up? Pass it to Claude. Security-sensitive? Keep it local with Ollama.

Beyond Convenience

This is not just smart—it’s resilient. With multiple models in play, agents don’t collapse when one service falters. They adapt. That’s real intelligence: not just producing answers, but knowing where to look for the best ones.

For developers, it means fewer compromises and more confidence that their systems will perform under pressure.