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ProductSeptember 27, 2024

The right model for every question

How Arka's intelligent routing delivers best-in-class performance at 10x lower cost

The problem with one-size-fits-all AI

Most analytics tools use a single AI model for everything. That means you're either:

  • Overpaying for simple questions with expensive reasoning models
  • Getting poor results on complex questions with basic models

Neither option makes sense.

How Arka works differently

Arka's agents automatically choose the right model based on question complexity:

Simple questions

"What was revenue last month?"

→ Fast, cost-effective model
Complex analysis

"Why did churn spike in the enterprise segment, and which features correlate with retention?"

→ Advanced reasoning model

You get the best of both worlds: accuracy when you need it, efficiency everywhere else.

Best-in-class models when you need them

For complex queries, Arka has access to the most powerful models available:

  • OpenAI's o1 and o3 for deep reasoning
  • Claude Sonnet 4.5 for nuanced analysis
  • Specialized SQL models for database queries

On the BIRD-CRITIC benchmark, Arka's preview agent ranked #10 globally as of September 2024, ahead of Claude Sonnet 4.5, Gemini 2.0, and GPT-4o.

The result: 10x better cost-performance

By routing intelligently, Arka delivers:

30%
Accuracy on BIRD-CRITIC
10x
More cost-effective than o1

That's competitive accuracy at a fraction of the cost.

Why this matters

In practice, this means:

  • Faster answers for routine questions
  • Better answers for complex analysis
  • 10x lower AI costs compared to always using premium models
  • No tradeoffs between speed, quality, and cost

See it in action

Experience intelligent model routing yourself. Try Arka and see how it automatically chooses the right model for your questions.