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 agent 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: Agent 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 · 299 stars (as of Oct 21, 2026)
- Latest release: HiRoute 0.3.1, Oct 11, 2026
- Last commit: Oct 21, 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 299 stars as of Oct 21, 2026. The latest release is HiRoute 0.3.1 (Oct 11, 2026).
What are alternatives to HiRoute?
Similar tools include OmniRoute, opencodex, Magpie, Weave Router, HarnessRouter and Recall.ai.
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