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EntroRouter: Learning Efficient Model Routing via Entropy Regulation

Kaiyi Zhang, Xueliang Zhao, Zhuocheng Gong, Wei Wu, Yankai Lin · Jun 28, 2026 · Citations: 0

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Abstract

Model routing balances solution accuracy and computational cost by selecting among models of varying capabilities. While recent multi-round frameworks interleave reasoning and planning, we identify a structural failure mode termed Trust Region Collapse. We demonstrate that the deep coupling of reasoning and routing, exacerbated by the dominance of strong pre-training priors under sparse supervision, leads to degenerate local optima where capable experts are systematically suppressed. To decouple these processes, we propose $\textbf{EntroRouter}$, a single-round routing framework that treats entropy regulation as a core objective. We first initialize the policy via Soft Supervision, fitting a distribution of suitable models to establish a high-entropy prior for exploration. Subsequently, we stabilize Reinforcement Learning using a Soft Anchor, which utilizes offline capability estimates to orchestrate controlled entropy contraction within a safe trust region. Extensive experiments demonstrate that EntroRouter retains 98.3% of the strongest expert's accuracy while reducing computational costs by 48.25%.

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Usefulness score

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Human Feedback Signal

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Evaluation Signal

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"Model routing balances solution accuracy and computational cost by selecting among models of varying capabilities."

Evaluation Modes

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Automatic Metrics

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"Model routing balances solution accuracy and computational cost by selecting among models of varying capabilities."

Quality Controls

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"Model routing balances solution accuracy and computational cost by selecting among models of varying capabilities."

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"Model routing balances solution accuracy and computational cost by selecting among models of varying capabilities."

Reported Metrics

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Accuracy

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"Model routing balances solution accuracy and computational cost by selecting among models of varying capabilities."

Rater Population

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Domain Experts

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"We demonstrate that the deep coupling of reasoning and routing, exacerbated by the dominance of strong pre-training priors under sparse supervision, leads to degenerate local optima where capable experts are systematically suppressed."

Human Feedback Details

  • Uses human feedback: No
  • Feedback types: None
  • Rater population: Domain Experts
  • Expertise required: General

Evaluation Details

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  • Evidence quality: Low
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Reported Metrics

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Research Brief

Metadata summary

Model routing balances solution accuracy and computational cost by selecting among models of varying capabilities.

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Key Takeaways

  • Model routing balances solution accuracy and computational cost by selecting among models of varying capabilities.
  • While recent multi-round frameworks interleave reasoning and planning, we identify a structural failure mode termed Trust Region Collapse.
  • We demonstrate that the deep coupling of reasoning and routing, exacerbated by the dominance of strong pre-training priors under sparse supervision, leads to degenerate local optima where capable experts are systematically suppressed.

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Research Summary

Contribution Summary

  • Model routing balances solution accuracy and computational cost by selecting among models of varying capabilities.
  • We demonstrate that the deep coupling of reasoning and routing, exacerbated by the dominance of strong pre-training priors under sparse supervision, leads to degenerate local optima where capable experts are systematically suppressed.
  • To decouple these processes, we propose EntroRouter, a single-round routing framework that treats entropy regulation as a core objective.

Why It Matters For Eval

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Researcher Checklist

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  • Gap: Benchmark or dataset anchors are present

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  • Pass: Metric reporting is present

    Detected: accuracy

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