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Switchyard is an open-source model routing system that switches between multiple models to optimize the cost of requests.
Prices update automatically — checked daily against provider list prices.
- Free — open weights, no per-token cost.
- 6 of 12 NVIDIA models tracked here, from cheapest
Benchmarks
Artificial Analysis measures 51 of the 426 models tracked here — this one is not yet covered. The pricing position above is measured across the full catalog and does not depend on benchmarks.
About this model
Switchyard is an open-weight AI model by NVIDIA. You can download and self-host it for free; the prices below are hosted-API list prices, tracked daily, for when you prefer convenience over self-hosting.
Frequently asked questions
What is Switchyard?
Switchyard is an AI language model from NVIDIA. It is open-weight: you can download it and run it on your own hardware, for free.
Is Switchyard free?
The weights are free and open — you can self-host Switchyard and pay nothing per token. If you prefer a hosted API, list prices are Free per million input tokens and Free per million output tokens.
Can I self-host Switchyard?
Yes. Switchyard has open weights, so you can download it and run it on your own GPU or server with tools like Ollama, vLLM or llama.cpp — with no per-token cost.