The framework
Seven layers between your users and your models.
Each layer takes a kind of waste out and puts a kind of quality back. Every Simor engagement starts from this map.
Layer 01 of 07
Model control
Route all model traffic through one control layer so you can swap providers, manage secrets, set policy and recover fast.
Takes outTop-tier prices on easy requests.
Puts backEach request routed to the cheapest model that passes your bar.
Under the hoodModel gateway, provider abstraction, routing and fallback rules, central secrets, per-route policy.
You're missing it ifModel names are hard-coded across services, so a provider change turns into a slow, expensive outage.
Why cost and quality move together.
A lot of AI spend is waste: premium models on easy requests, long prompts, retries, runaway loops, and answers that have to be redone.
Most quality problems come from the same missing controls. When the controls go in, both improve.
Evals keep it safe. Every cheaper route is tested against your quality bar before it ships.
Which layers is your system missing?
Nineteen questions across the seven layers. About four minutes, and you'll know where to start.