Spotify built a router that cut its Claude Code token use by 90%.
Spotify described Portal, an internal system that sends routine coding work to cheaper models. Bulk file reading cost about 90% fewer tokens once a small model handled it. The plugin sits in Spotify's public Claude Code marketplace but still needs a Portal server.
Why it mattersEngineering teams now spend $200 to $500 per developer each month on coding agents. Splitting cheap work from hard work is the plainest way to cut that bill.
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