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Switchyard is NVIDIA’s AI model, released Sep 21, 2026. It handles a 1M-token context window.

Switchyard is an open-source model router that switches between multiple models to optimize the cost of requests.

Context
1M
Input
— / 1M
Output
— / 1M
Released
Sep 21, 2026
Modalities
text→text

Benchmarks

Scores on standardized evaluations. Higher is better — and rank shows where Switchyard lands among all models tracked on Model Beat.

No standardized benchmark scores from Epoch AI yet — common for very recent, image, or niche models. Scores appear here once published.

Changelog

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  • Switchyard (NVIDIA) added to the tracker: 1M context.tracked · Oct 3, 2026

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Frequently asked questions

What is Switchyard?

Switchyard is an open-source model router that switches between multiple models to optimize the cost of requests.

Who created Switchyard?

Switchyard is an AI model developed by NVIDIA, released Sep 21, 2026.

What is Switchyard's context window?

Switchyard supports a context window of up to 1M tokens.

Benchmark data from Epoch AI (CC BY) and Artificial Analysis; pricing, specs & descriptions from OpenRouter. Data updated Oct 8, 2026.