Smart Model Routing: Intelligent AI That Knows When to Search

Magicdoor's smart model routing is a game-changing feature that automatically detects when you need real-time information and seamlessly switches to Perplexity for web searches. This intelligent system ensures you always get accurate, up-to-date answers without manually switching between models or platforms.

How Smart Routing Works

Automatic Detection

Intent Recognition: Magicdoor's AI analyzes your questions in real-time to determine whether they require:

• Current information: Recent news, stock prices, weather, events
• Factual verification: Checking current status of companies, people, or projects
• Real-time data: Sports scores, market updates, breaking news
• Recent developments: Technology updates, policy changes, ongoing situations

Seamless Switching: When the system detects you need current information, it automatically:

1. Routes to Perplexity: Switches from your current model to web search
2. Performs the search: Queries multiple reliable sources
3. Returns to original model: Continues the conversation with your chosen AI
4. Maintains context: Preserves the flow of your conversation

Behind the Scenes Intelligence

Trigger Examples:

• "What's the latest news about..." → Automatic Perplexity search
• "Current stock price of..." → Real-time financial data
• "What happened today with..." → Recent event search
• "Is [company] still operating?" → Current status verification

Smart Context Awareness: The system understands conversation context, so follow-up questions about the same topic continue using web search when appropriate.

Benefits of Smart Routing

No Manual Switching Required

Effortless Experience:

• Stay in flow: No need to change models mid-conversation
• Automatic optimization: The best model handles each part of your query
• Unified interface: One conversation across multiple AI capabilities
• Reduced cognitive load: Focus on your questions, not on which tool to use

Time Savings: Instead of manually switching between ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity, smart routing handles everything automatically.

Always Current Information

Real-Time Accuracy:

• Live data: Stock prices, weather, sports scores updated in real-time
• Recent developments: Latest news and breaking stories
• Current status: Up-to-date information about companies, people, and events
• Fact verification: Cross-references multiple sources for accuracy

Source Transparency: When Perplexity is activated, you see exactly which sources were used, allowing you to verify information and explore further.

Smart Routing in Action

Example Conversations

Business Research:

You: "I'm writing about AI companies. Can you help with Claude's latest features and recent funding news?"

Smart Routing Response:
1. Describes Claude's capabilities (from base knowledge)
2. Automatically searches for recent Anthropic funding news
3. Combines both into comprehensive answer
4. Shows sources for financial information

Travel Planning:

You: "What's the weather like in Tokyo right now, and what are some good restaurants there?"

Smart Routing Response:
1. Gets current Tokyo weather via Perplexity search
2. Returns to original model for restaurant recommendations
3. Provides both current conditions and travel advice

Investment Research:

You: "Explain how blockchain works and give me Tesla's current stock price"

Smart Routing Response:
1. Explains blockchain technology (from base knowledge)
2. Automatically fetches current TSLA price
3. Combines technical explanation with real-time data

Complex Query Handling

Multi-Part Questions: Smart routing can handle complex queries that need both historical knowledge and current information:

• Historical context → Base model knowledge
• Current status → Perplexity web search
• Analysis → Back to original model
• Recommendations → Combined insights

When Smart Routing Activates

Automatic Triggers

Time-Sensitive Queries:

• "What happened today..."
• "Latest news about..."
• "Current situation with..."
• "Recent developments in..."

Real-Time Data Requests:

• Stock prices and market data
• Weather conditions
• Sports scores and schedules
• Breaking news and events

Status Verification:

• Company operational status
• Product availability
• Service outages
• Policy changes

Manual Override Options

Force Web Search: Add phrases like "search the web for..." or "find current information about..." to guarantee Perplexity activation.

Disable for Session: If you prefer manual control, add phrases like "do not search the web" or "do not use perplexity"

Optimizing Smart Routing Performance

Best Practices for Queries

Clear Intent Indicators:

• For current info: "What's the latest...", "Current status of...", "Recent news about..."
• For analysis: "Explain...", "Compare...", "How does... work?"
• For both: "Give me current data on X and explain why it matters"

Specify Time Frames:

• "News from this week about..."
• "Today's updates on..."
• "Recent developments since..."

Understanding the Flow

The main model has access to Perplexity Sonar Pro as its search tool. It will decide by itself when to use it, based on Magicdoor's proprietary system prompt and your chat input.

Conclusion

Smart model routing transforms how you interact with AI by automatically connecting you to the right information sources at the right time. Instead of manually juggling multiple platforms, you get seamless access to both AI intelligence and real-time web information in a single conversation.

This intelligent orchestration means you can focus on your questions and goals rather than platform management, making Magicdoor a true unified AI workspace. As the system continues learning and improving, smart routing becomes even more intuitive and valuable for your daily information needs.

The future of AI interaction isn't about choosing between different models—it's about having intelligent systems that automatically combine the best capabilities to give you exactly what you need, when you need it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I disable smart routing if I prefer manual control? A: Yes, under Chat Settings in the top right of the chat page, under the section "How would you like Magicdoor to respond?" you can simply add the line: "DO NOT USE PERPLEXITY UNLESS EXPLICTLY ASKED."

Q: Does smart routing affect my usage costs? A: Perplexity searches have their own pricing, and Perplexity API usage will be added seamlessly to your current chat cost.

Q: How can I tell when smart routing has activated? A: The interface clearly indicates when Perplexity is being used, shows the sources consulted, and returns you to your original model.

Q: What happens if web search fails or is unavailable? A: The system gracefully falls back to the base model's knowledge while noting that current information wasn't available, ensuring you still get a helpful response.