Simple tasks
Use lower-cost models for classification, routing, short summaries and repeat checks.
IT Life-Raft helps small businesses build automation that uses the most affordable suitable model for each job: premium AI when quality matters, lower-cost or local models when they are enough.
Business automation becomes expensive when every workflow uses the same high-end LLM. IT Life-Raft designs automation so each task uses the right level of AI.
Use lower-cost models for classification, routing, short summaries and repeat checks.
Route harder work to premium models when accuracy, reasoning or judgement matter.
Use local or on-premise models where data control and compliance are priorities.
Keep approvals where decisions affect customers, money, security or reputation.
Reports, inbox triage, reminders and checks.
Cheap, premium, local or human-reviewed.
Set access rules before workflows scale.
Track time saved, errors reduced and token spend.
As AI usage grows, token costs can creep into everyday workflows. Smart routing keeps the expensive models for the work that deserves them.
Use smaller or local models for routine jobs.
Remove repeated copy-paste, checking and chasing.
Make routine steps happen the same way each time.
Keep governance around data, approvals and outputs.
Model routing, Microsoft 365, security and process design need to work together.
Find the workflows where the right model choice can save time and reduce AI running costs.