HiRoute
HiRoute, from the Higress team, is an open-source local model router for long-running agents like Codex and Claude Code: it hands routine stages to cheaper models, saves your strongest model for hard steps and keeps a record of each decision.
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About HiRoute
HiRoute is listed in our MCP & infra category and is aimed at builders. HiRoute, from the Higress team, is an open-source local model router for long-running agents like Codex and Claude Code: it hands routine stages to cheaper models, saves your strongest model for hard steps and keeps a record of each decision. Pricing, as the maker states it: Free and open source (Apache-2.0) desktop app; you bring your own model subscriptions and keys. Maturity: Active. We last checked the official link on 2026-10-20.
HiRoute at a glance
- Category: MCP & infra
- Built for: Developers and teams building with AI agents
- Pricing: Free and open source (Apache-2.0) desktop app; you bring your own model subscriptions and keys (as the maker states it)
- GitHub: higress-group/HiRoute · 278 stars (as of Oct 20, 2026)
- Official site: hiroute.ai/en
- Listed on AgentScout: Oct 20, 2026
HiRoute FAQ
What is HiRoute?
HiRoute, from the Higress team, is an open-source local model router for long-running agents like Codex and Claude Code: it hands routine stages to cheaper models, saves your strongest model for hard steps and keeps a record of each decision.
How much does HiRoute cost?
HiRoute's pricing, as the maker states it: Free and open source (Apache-2.0) desktop app; you bring your own model subscriptions and keys. Check the official site for current plans.
Where can I find HiRoute's source code?
On GitHub at higress-group/HiRoute, which had 278 stars as of Oct 20, 2026.
What are alternatives to HiRoute?
Similar tools include OmniRoute, skills.sh, Magpie, Agent Tincan, Recall.ai and Agent Barn.
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