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Robin

Building the AI model sommelier. Helping devs route 400+ models by task, cost, and quality instead of guessing.

Location San Jose Joined Joined on  Personal website http://www.komilion.com github website

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CalTech

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Founder at Komilion

We Published That Our Premium Tier Failed on 60% of Tasks. Then We Fixed It.

We Published That Our Premium Tier Failed on 60% of Tasks. Then We Fixed It.

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Council Mode Is Live. Four Specialist Models. One Answer.

Council Mode Is Live. Four Specialist Models. One Answer.

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Komilion Balanced Tier Beats Opus 4.6 on 6 of 10 Developer Tasks at Half the Cost

Komilion Balanced Tier Beats Opus 4.6 on 6 of 10 Developer Tasks at Half the Cost

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Continue.dev + Claude Max Ban: Fix in 60 Seconds

Continue.dev + Claude Max Ban: Fix in 60 Seconds

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Cline Keeps Routing to the Wrong (Expensive) Model — Here's What's Happening

Cline Keeps Routing to the Wrong (Expensive) Model — Here's What's Happening

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How to Run an AI Benchmark That Doesn't Lie to You

How to Run an AI Benchmark That Doesn't Lie to You

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Your AI Agent Is Probably Costing 10x More Than It Should

Your AI Agent Is Probably Costing 10x More Than It Should

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How to Run Cline for $10/Month (Instead of $60+)

How to Run Cline for $10/Month (Instead of $60+)

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What Are You Actually Spending on AI APIs? (The Real Numbers)

What Are You Actually Spending on AI APIs? (The Real Numbers)

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LiteLLM vs. Komilion: Two Different Bets on the Same Problem

LiteLLM vs. Komilion: Two Different Bets on the Same Problem

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OpenRouter vs. Komilion: When to Use Each

OpenRouter vs. Komilion: When to Use Each

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How Komilion's Request Routing Actually Works

How Komilion's Request Routing Actually Works

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Continue.dev + Claude Max Ban: Fix in 60 Seconds

Continue.dev + Claude Max Ban: Fix in 60 Seconds

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Claude Code Is Expensive by Default — Here's How to Fix That

Claude Code Is Expensive by Default — Here's How to Fix That

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Cursor + Claude Max Ban: What Broke and How to Fix It

Cursor + Claude Max Ban: What Broke and How to Fix It

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Aider + Claude Max Ban: How to Keep Aider Working in 2026

Aider + Claude Max Ban: How to Keep Aider Working in 2026

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PortKey Just Raised $15M — Here's What That Means for Your AI Costs

PortKey Just Raised $15M — Here's What That Means for Your AI Costs

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5 AI Coding Tools That Still Work After the Claude Max Ban (Feb 2026)

5 AI Coding Tools That Still Work After the Claude Max Ban (Feb 2026)

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Roo Code and the Claude Max Ban: What Actually Happened and How to Fix It

Roo Code and the Claude Max Ban: What Actually Happened and How to Fix It

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Why Using One AI Model for Everything is Wasting Your Money

Why Using One AI Model for Everything is Wasting Your Money

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I Tested 359 AI Models — Here’s Which Ones Are Actually Worth Paying For

I Tested 359 AI Models — Here’s Which Ones Are Actually Worth Paying For

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How to Set Up Cursor with Any AI Provider (Not Just OpenAI)

How to Set Up Cursor with Any AI Provider (Not Just OpenAI)

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The Complete Guide to AI API Cost Optimization in 2026

The Complete Guide to AI API Cost Optimization in 2026

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The Cursor Cost Crisis: Why Developers Are Spending $300/Month on AI and How to Fix It

The Cursor Cost Crisis: Why Developers Are Spending $300/Month on AI and How to Fix It

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5 Ways to Route AI Model Requests in 2026 (Compared With Real Data)

5 Ways to Route AI Model Requests in 2026 (Compared With Real Data)

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The Great Model Rush of February 2026 — And Why It Actually Makes Choosing Harder (Not Easier)

The Great Model Rush of February 2026 — And Why It Actually Makes Choosing Harder (Not Easier)

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We Benchmarked 4 AI API Strategies With Real Money — The Results Changed How We Think About Model Selection

We Benchmarked 4 AI API Strategies With Real Money — The Results Changed How We Think About Model Selection

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Inside Komilion's Architecture: How We Route AI Requests Across 394 Models

Inside Komilion's Architecture: How We Route AI Requests Across 394 Models

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Why I Built an AI Model Router (And Why You Are Probably Overpaying 100x Right Now)

Why I Built an AI Model Router (And Why You Are Probably Overpaying 100x Right Now)

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Every AI Model's Real Cost in 2026: The Complete Developer Pricing Guide

Every AI Model's Real Cost in 2026: The Complete Developer Pricing Guide

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How to Cut Your AI API Costs by 60-90% With Smart Model Routing

How to Cut Your AI API Costs by 60-90% With Smart Model Routing

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