I got tired of switching AI APIs every time a new model shipped

I kept running into the same annoying problem while building with AI models.

Every time a new model shipped, the actual work was not just “try the model.”

It was:

• create another provider account
• read another API doc
• change model IDs
• check pricing again
• update fallback logic
• test latency
• explain to the team which model should be used for which task

At some point I realized the model itself was not the only problem.

The real problem was routing.

For a small team or indie builder, you usually do not want to rebuild your stack every time Claude, Gemini, GPT, or a video/image model changes. You want one place where you can compare models, switch routes, and keep the app stable.

That is what we are building with EvoLink.

The idea is simple:

one API key,
one endpoint,
many models,
with routing flexible enough for production apps.

The use case I care about most is not “use the newest model because it is new.”

It is more like:I kept running into the same annoying problem while building with AI models.

Every time a new model shipped, the actual work was not just “try the model.”

It was:

• create another provider account
• read another API doc
• change model IDs
• check pricing again
• update fallback logic
• test latency
• explain to the team which model should be used for which task

At some point I realized the model itself was not the only problem.

The real problem was routing.

For a small team or indie builder, you usually do not want to rebuild your stack every time Claude, Gemini, GPT, or a video/image model changes. You want one place where you can compare models, switch routes, and keep the app stable.

That is what we are building with EvoLink. https://evolink.ai/

The idea is simple:

one API key,
one endpoint,
many models,
with routing flexible enough for production apps.

The use case I care about most is not “use the newest model because it is new.”

It is more like:

• use the cheaper model for simple agent steps
• use the stronger model for planning or code review
• use fallback when one provider is unstable
• keep cost visible before it gets out of control

Curious how other indie builders handle this today.

Do you usually call model providers directly, or do you put a gateway/router layer in between?

• use the cheaper model for simple agent steps
• use the stronger model for planning or code review
• use fallback when one provider is unstable
• keep cost visible before it gets out of control

Curious how other indie builders handle this today.

Do you usually call model providers directly, or do you put a gateway/router layer in between?